The Arizona House of Representatives killed, then resuscitated, one of Speaker David Gowan’s key bills, giving him a comeback win in a Thursday evening vote.
House Bill 2568, which gives developers the authority to levy property taxes on homeowners, is now headed to Gov. Doug Ducey’s desk.
The bill had divided the homebuilder community and drew heavy opposition from cities and towns, which argued it is not in the public’s interest to give unelected boards dominated by developer interests the power to tax people who buy homes in the subdivisions they develop. Continue reading “Arizona House revives and passes bill to allow developers to assess taxes”