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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Fifth Legislature, Second Regular Session
municipal zoning; by right
housing
(NOW: housing supply study committee)
Purpose
An emergency measure that establishes the Housing Supply Study Committee (Study Committee).
Background
The Arizona Department of Housing (ADOH) is responsible for establishing policies, procedures and programs under its authorization to address the affordable housing issues confronting Arizona, including housing issues of low-income families, moderate income families, housing affordability, special needs populations and decaying housing stock. Among other things, ADOH must provide to qualified housing participants and political subdivisions of Arizona financial, advisory, consultative, planning, training and educational assistance for the development of safe, decent and affordable housing, including housing for low and moderate income households (A.R.S. § 41-3953).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Establishes the Study Committee consisting of the following members:
a) two members of the Senate who are appointed by the President of the Senate (Senate President) and who are of different political parties, with one member being designated as Cochairperson;
b) two members of the House of Representatives who are appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives (House Speaker) and who are of different political parties, with one member being designated as Cochairperson;
c) the Director of ADOH or the director's designee;
d) two representatives of the building industry appointed by the House Speaker, with one representing rental housing and one representing the sale of housing;
e) two representatives from a city, town or a statewide organization that represents cities and towns who are appointed by the Senate President;
f) one member who represents a trade association whose membership exceeds 50,000 real estate licensees who is appointed by the House Speaker; and
g) one representative from a statewide nonprofit housing advocacy group who is appointed by the Senate President.
2. Requires the Study Committee to:
a) meet as often as the Cochairpersons deem necessary;
b) review data on the scope of housing supply and access;
c) compile an overview of ways to address Arizona's housing shortage and to mitigate its causes;
d) solicit ideas and opinions of industry and subject matter experts and the community on additional recommendations; and
e) by January 1, 2023, submit a final report regarding the Study Committee's findings that will foster a positive housing supply in Arizona to the House Speaker and Senate President and provide a copy of the report to the Secretary of State.
3. Repeals the Study Committee on July 1, 2023.
4. Becomes effective on signature of the Governor, if the emergency clause is enacted.
House Action
COM 2/16/22 W/D
APPROP 2/21/22 DPA/SE 10-3-0-0
3rd Read 3/3/22 46-12-2
Prepared by Senate Research
March 21, 2022
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