The bill SB1162, as amended, focuses on municipal housing needs assessments and zoning application time frames. The original bill required the Arizona Department of Administration to post a report online, but the House of Representatives has since adopted a strike-everything amendment that changes the bill's focus.

The new language of the bill mandates that by January 1, 2025, municipalities must adopt amendments to their zoning ordinances to establish specific time frames for processing zoning applications, including a 30-day period for determining if an application is complete and a 180-day period for approval or denial after the application is deemed complete. Extensions can be granted under certain circumstances. Additionally, the bill requires municipalities to publish a housing needs assessment every five years starting from January 1, 2025, and to submit annual reports to the Arizona Department of Housing detailing proposed and new residential housing units. The bill exempts municipalities on tribal land or with populations under 30,000 from these requirements. It also excludes government-owned property from the property in a zoning area where property owners may file a protest against a proposed zoning amendment. The bill becomes effective on the general effective date.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 41-713
Senate Engrossed Version: 41-713
House Engrossed Version: 9-462.04, 9-462.10, 9-469, 28-8461, 19-142, 9-835, 9-462.01
Chaptered Version: 9-462.04, 9-462.10, 9-469, 28-8461, 19-142, 9-835, 9-462.01