Bill Text: AZ SCR1008 | 2025 | Fifty-seventh Legislature 1st Regular | Introduced
Bill Title: Municipalities; counties; vote; fee increases
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2025-01-28 - Senate read second time [SCR1008 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2025-SCR1008-Introduced.html
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REFERENCE TITLE: municipalities; counties; vote; fee increases |
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State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session 2025
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SCR 1008 |
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Introduced by Senator Petersen
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A Concurrent Resolution
enacting and ordering the submission to the people of a measure relating to local government powers.
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Be it resolved by the Senate of the State of Arizona, the House of Representatives concurring:
1. Under the power of the referendum, as vested in the Legislature, the following measure, relating to local government powers, is enacted to become valid as a law if approved by the voters and on proclamation of the Governor:
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.
Section 1. Title 9, chapter 2, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 9-256, to read:
9-256. 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 fes 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.
Sec. 2. Title 11, chapter 2, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 11-225, to read:
11-225. 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 fes 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.
2. The Secretary of State shall submit this proposition to the voters at the next general election as provided by article IV, part 1, section 1, Constitution of Arizona.
