Ray Stern
Arizona Republic
The Arizona Legislature, which is on a month-long break, plans to return to work for just two days on June 12 to vote on a raft of bills before adjourning for another lengthy break until early August, when this year’s legislative session may — or may not ― end.
One of the most important bills, though – Proposition 400, a proposal that would allow a vote in Maricopa County on a sales tax for transportation – remains in political quagmire.
House and Senate leaders called for the latest break to work on disputes over Prop 400, but it hasn’t been going well: Republican lawmakers and Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs haven’t agreed on various details of the proposal, especially on funding for light rail, which some conservative lawmakers oppose.
“We’re still trying to figure out 400,” said House Speaker Ben Toma, R-Glendale, adding that debate over the proposal won’t drag out until August. “It’ll either happen Monday or Tuesday, or it won’t ever — at least not in this session.”
