SB 1013 Arizona Senate · 57th Legislature - First Regular Session

municipalities; counties; fee increases; vote

SB 1013 would have required Arizona city councils and county boards to obtain a two-thirds vote approval for any increase in fees or taxes. It would have prevented local governments from creating additional rules about these increases, making such decisions a statewide policy matter under state law. The bill aimed to standardize the voting threshold for fee/tax hikes across all Arizona municipalities and counties. The bill failed to pass in March 2025 after committee review.

Issues: ✗ Budget & Taxes

Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2024

Committee Review

Jan 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Failed

Mar 2025

Governor

Introduced Dec 12, 2024 Last action Mar 31, 2025

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What changed between versions

House Engrossed Version → Senate Engrossed Version · 4 edits · Feb 3, 2025

MODERATE

This bill fundamentally shifts from a drug policy focused on probation eligibility for substance possession to a local government finance reform. The original version addressed fentanyl and drug treatment, while the new version establishes two-thirds voting requirements for municipalities and counties to increase taxes or fees, declaring this a matter of statewide concern.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from criminal justice and drug policy to local government fiscal authority and state preemption of local tax increases.

ELIGIBILITY

Removed all provisions regarding probation eligibility for drug possession, drug treatment requirements, and sentencing guidelines for fentanyl and methamphetamine.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement that municipalities must obtain a two-thirds vote of their common council before levying or increasing any assessment, tax, or fee.

Added requirement that counties must obtain a two-thirds vote of their board of supervisors before levying or increasing any assessment, tax, or fee.

ENFORCEMENT

Added state preemption language stating that regulation of municipal and county tax increases is a matter of statewide concern and cannot be further regulated by local governments.

Floor votes · House Mar 31, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Amendments

Mar 31, 2025

Vote failed

House Vote: fail (26-30-4)

house

Mar 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

DPA

lower

Mar 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

DPA/SE

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED

upper

Jan 29, 2025

Upper · Passed

upper

Jan 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors