ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-sixth Legislature

Second Regular Session

House: GOV DP 5-4-0-0

HB 2375: guaranteed income program; prohibition

Sponsor: Representative Diaz, LD 19

House Engrossed

Overview

Prohibits a city, town or county from enforcing ordinances relating to making payments to individuals as part of a guaranteed income program.

History

Counties have the power to sue, purchase and hold land, make contracts and hold land necessary to exercise its powers, make orders for the use or disposition of its land, levy and collect taxes and determine the budget for county officers (A.R.S. § 11-201).

Current statute enumerates the general powers of cities and towns. Municipalities have the authority to buy, sell and lease property, provide for the construction or rehabilitation of housing development projects or areas and issue building permits (A.R.S. Title 9, Chapter 4).

Provisions

1.   States a city, town or county must not adopt, enforce or maintain any ordinance, order or rule with the purpose of making payments to individuals as part of a guaranteed income program. (Sec. 1, 2)

2.   Prohibits a city, town, or county from applying or interpreting a law of general application in a manner that conflicts with the prohibition on a guaranteed income program. (Sec. 1, 2)

3.   ☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteDefines a guaranteed income program as any program where individuals are provided with regular, periodic cash payments that are unearned and that may be used for any purpose. (Sec. 1, 2)

4.   Excludes a program in which a person is required to perform work or attend training from the definition of guaranteed income program. (Sec. 1, 2)

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