HB 2209 Arizona House · 57th Legislature - First Regular Session

Arizona department of housing; continuation

HB 2209 sets an end date for Arizona's Department of Housing, terminating the agency on July 1, 2026, with related sections fully repealed by January 1, 2027. The bill directly affects housing programs serving low- and moderate-income families, affordable housing initiatives, manufactured home safety standards, and mobile home park tenant protections. It continues the department's existing purpose - addressing housing affordability, decaying housing stock, and compliance with mobile home park regulations - until its termination date. The law applies retroactively from July 1, 2025, ensuring continuity through the transition period.

Issues: ✗ Housing

Sub-Topics: Affordable Housing

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2025 Last action Mar 10, 2025

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Introduced Version → House Engrossed Version · 8 edits · Feb 26, 2025

MODERATE

This bill continues the Arizona Department of Housing through July 1, 2026, and repeals it on January 1, 2027. It significantly expands the Department of Economic Security's duties to include homelessness prevention and hunger assistance, adds new reporting requirements for housing programs, establishes wire transfer fraud protections, and funds a special audit of homelessness spending.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of the Department of Economic Security to include homelessness and hunger assistance responsibilities, while simultaneously creating a sunset provision that will terminate the Arizona Department of Housing on July 1, 2026.

TIMELINE

The Arizona Department of Housing is now scheduled to terminate on July 1, 2026, with related statutes repealed on January 1, 2027.

Section 7 regarding quarterly reporting and delayed repeal is set to be repealed after December 31, 2026.

REQUIREMENT

New requirements mandate quarterly reporting on housing fund transactions and performance metrics to the legislature.

Biennial evaluations of all housing programs are required to assess alignment with state housing goals and statutory compliance.

ENFORCEMENT

Wire transfer fraud protections require dual authorization for transfers over $10,000 and monthly auditing of all wire transfers.

FISCAL

$1,650,000 is appropriated from the housing trust fund to the auditor general for a special audit of homelessness spending over the past five years.

DEFINITION

New definition of 'permanent supportive housing' as long-term housing paired with supportive services for homeless individuals or those with special needs.

SCOPE

The Department of Economic Security now has expanded duties to address homelessness prevention, hunger issues, and coordinate with nonprofit organizations.

Floor votes · House Feb 26, 2025

How they voted

32–27

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 60

Feb 26, 2025

D Democratic27

27 Nay

100% Nay

R Republican33

32 Yea 1

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Feb 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

PASSED

lower

Feb 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

DPA

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

DPA

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors