municipal improvement districts; authorization; petitions

HB 2596 amends Arizona law to streamline the creation of municipal improvement districts for specific infrastructure projects, including pedestrian malls, off-street parking, retention basins, and parkways. It allows municipalities to form these districts without standard public notice requirements if a petition signed by all property owners (excluding lienholders) is submitted. The bill also specifies that for districts formed after September 1, 2025, the governing body must follow additional petition procedures under Section 48-623 before approving improvements. This directly affects property owners within proposed districts and municipal governments managing infrastructure funding. The law modifies existing processes but does not change how districts are financed (through property taxes or assessments).