REFERENCE TITLE: municipalities; counties; rent control; seniors

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-third Legislature

First Regular Session

2017

 

 

SB 1358

 

Introduced by

Senators Hobbs: Cajero Bedford, Contreras, Dalessandro, Farley, Peshlakai, Quezada; Representatives Andrade, Powers Hannley

 

 

AN ACT

 

Amending Title 9, chapter 4, article 8, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 9-500.41; amending Title 11, chapter 2, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 11-269.19; amending sections 33‑1329 and 33‑1416, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to rent control.

 

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Title 9, chapter 4, article 8, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 9-500.41, to read:

START_STATUTE9-500.41.  Regulation of rent for seniors

A city or town may adopt a rent control ordinance for residential dwelling units and mobile home spaces that are rented to an individual who is sixty‑two years of age or older. END_STATUTE

Sec. 2.  Title 11, chapter 2, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 11-269.19, to read:

START_STATUTE11-269.19.  Regulation of rent for seniors

A county may adopt a rent control ordinance or resolution for residential dwelling units and mobile home spaces that are rented to an individual who is sixty‑two years of age or older. END_STATUTE

Sec. 3.  Section 33-1329, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE33-1329.  State preemption; regulation of rents; exceptions

A.  Notwithstanding any other provisionsprovision of law,to the contrary the state legislature determines that the imposition of rent control on private residential housingdwelling units by cities, including charter cities, and towns is of statewide concern.  Therefore, the power to control rents on private residential property is preempted by thethis state.  Cities, including charter cities, or towns shalldo not have the power to control rents, except as provided in subsection B of this section.

B.  The provisions of Subsection A shallof this section does not apply to either of the following:

1.  Ordinances or resolutions that are adopted pursuant to section 9‑500.41 or 11‑269.19.

2.  Residential property whichthat is owned, financed, insured or subsidized by any state agency, or by any city, including A charter city, or town. END_STATUTE

Sec. 4.  Section 33-1416, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE33-1416.  State preemption; regulation of rents; exceptions

A.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the state legislature determines that the imposition of rent control on mobile home spaces by counties, cities, including charter cities, and towns is of statewide concern.  Therefore, the power to control rents on mobile home spaces is preempted by thethis state.  Counties, cities, including charter cities, or towns do not have the power to control rents, except as provided in subsection B of this section.

B.  Subsection A of this section does not apply to either of the following:

1.  Ordinances or resolutions that are adopted pursuant to section 9‑500.41 or 11‑269.19.

2.  Mobile home spaces whichthat are owned, financed, insured or subsidized by any state agency, or by any county, city, including a charter city, or town. END_STATUTE