Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has vetoed a bill that proponents say can help alleviate the burden of housing cost for Arizonans.
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has vetoed a bill that proponents say can help alleviate the burden of housing cost for Arizona ns. In a statement released on March 18, Gov. Hobbs announced that she has vetoed HB2570, also known as the ' Arizona Starter Homes Act.
' According to an analysis published by the State Legislature, the bill, had it become law, would have, among other things, banned minimum lot sizes greater than 1,500 square feet for 'new developments that are five or more acres in size and that will be platted and located in an area zoned for single-family homes.' The bill would also have banned 'minimum square footage or dimensions for a single-family home' and 'maximum or minimum lot coverage for a single-family home and any accessory structures.' In her statement, Gov. Hobbs called the bill 'unprecedented legislation that would put Arizonans at the center of a housing reform experiment with unclear outcomes.' 'Unfortunately, this expansive bill is a step too far, and I know we can strike a better balance,' Gov. Hobbs wrote, in the statement. In her veto letter to state legislators, Gov. Hobbs wrote that the bill has 'unexplored, unintended consequences that are of great concern,' stating that Department of Defense officials contacted her office to express opposition over concerns of increased housing density near military installations and its potential impact on safety
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