By Jakob Thorington | Arizona Capitol Times
Key Points:
- Phoenix lawmaker maneuvers to keep is bill alive
- Some opponents say the issue should be left to the cities to decide
- Homebuilders are among key opponents
An attempt to enact legislation to protect historic neighborhoods failed in the House this week, but bill supporters are working to quickly bring it back before the legislative session ends.
There were multiple bills introduced this session to enact legislation to protect historic homes. Rep. Matt Gress, R-Phoneix, introduced a bill earlier this session that passed the House but didn’t get a Senate hearing. With no Senate movement on his measure, he kept the idea alive with a striker amendment on Senate Bill 1118 that rewrote the bill to be similar to his House legislation.
But the House on June 1 voted 25-30 against SB 1118. Now, Gress is motioning for the bill to be introduced later for reconsideration, but time is running out this session as budget talks are close to finalizing.
