Senate Engrossed municipalities; counties; fee increases; vote State of Arizona Senate Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session 2024 SENATE BILL 1056 An Act amending title 9, chapter 2, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 9-256; amending title 11, chapter 2, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 11-225; relating to local government powers. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Senate Engrossed municipalities; counties; fee increases; vote
State of Arizona Senate Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session 2024
SENATE BILL 1056
Senate Engrossed
municipalities; counties; fee increases; vote
State of Arizona
Senate
Fifty-sixth Legislature
Second Regular Session
2024
SENATE BILL 1056
An Act
amending title 9, chapter 2, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 9-256; amending title 11, chapter 2, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 11-225; relating to local government powers.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Title 9, chapter 2, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 9-256, to read: START_STATUTE9-256. Common council; increase in taxes or fees; two-thirds' vote requirement; state preemption a. Notwithstanding any other law, the common council of a municipality may not levy or impose an increase in any assessment, tax or fee without a two-thirds' vote of the common council of the municipality. b. The regulation of increases in municipal assessments, taxes and fees is a matter of statewide concern. A municipality's ability to increase ASSESSMENTS, taxes and fees pursuant to the requirements of subsection a of this section is not subject to further regulation by a municipality. END_STATUTE Sec. 2. Title 11, chapter 2, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 11-225, to read: START_STATUTE11-225. Board of supervisors; increase in taxes or fees; two-thirds' vote requirement; state preemption a. Notwithstanding any other law, the board of supervisors of a county may not levy or impose an increase in any assessment, tax or fee without a two-thirds' vote of the board of supervisors of the county. b. The regulation of increases in county assessments, taxes and fees is a matter of statewide concern. A county's ability to increase ASSESSMENTS, taxes and fees pursuant to the requirements of subsection a of this section is not subject to further regulation by a county. END_STATUTE
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 9, chapter 2, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 9-256, to read:
START_STATUTE9-256. Common council; increase in taxes or fees; two-thirds' vote requirement; state preemption
a. Notwithstanding any other law, the common council of a municipality may not levy or impose an increase in any assessment, tax or fee without a two-thirds' vote of the common council of the municipality.
b. The regulation of increases in municipal assessments, taxes and fees is a matter of statewide concern. A municipality's ability to increase ASSESSMENTS, taxes and fees pursuant to the requirements of subsection a of this section is not subject to further regulation by a municipality. END_STATUTE
Sec. 2. Title 11, chapter 2, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 11-225, to read:
START_STATUTE11-225. Board of supervisors; increase in taxes or fees; two-thirds' vote requirement; state preemption
a. Notwithstanding any other law, the board of supervisors of a county may not levy or impose an increase in any assessment, tax or fee without a two-thirds' vote of the board of supervisors of the county.
b. The regulation of increases in county assessments, taxes and fees is a matter of statewide concern. A county's ability to increase ASSESSMENTS, taxes and fees pursuant to the requirements of subsection a of this section is not subject to further regulation by a county. END_STATUTE