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Biasiucci Sponsors ‘Starter Homes Act’ to Address Home Affordability

March 26, 2025 2:06 pmMarch 30, 2025 3:08 pm

Despite bipartisan support, the Arizona Starter Homes Act, sponsored by Majority Leader Leo Biasiucci (R-30), is meeting stiff opposition. The combined House and Senate bills (“The Act”) address Arizona’s housing shortage and resultant affordability crisis, yet have proven unexpectedly controversial...

Petersen Reacts to SCOTUS Ruling on Tent Cities

July 1, 2024 5:00 amJuly 12, 2024 11:47 am

On June 28, 2024, the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) overturned a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling blocking Oregon and its cities from enforcing laws prohibiting camping in public spaces. Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen, who submitted an amicus (friend...

State Representative Michael Carbone speaking with attendees at the 2023 Annual Awards Celebration hosted by the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry at Republic National Distributing Company in Phoenix, Arizona.

Carbone’s Housing Bills to Face Hobbs’ Scrutiny

May 20, 2024 5:00 amJune 17, 2024 10:32 am

Two more housing bills face Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs’s scrutiny and possible veto pen this week. House Bills HB2720 and HB2721, sponsored by Rep. Michael Carbone (R-25), passed both houses with bipartisan support. HB2720, dubbed the “Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)...

Arizona Housing Market Declines

May 1, 2024 1:30 pmJune 4, 2024 12:34 pm

(The Center Square) – A new report is sounding the alarm on Arizona’s housing market. The report from the Common Sense Institute, a conservative-leaning think tank, says that Arizona is losing the competitiveness that it once had. In addition, the report...

State Senator Wendy Rogers speaking on the floor of the Arizona State Senate at the Arizona State Capitol building in Phoenix, Arizona.

Anti-Squatting Bill Heads to Governor’s Desk

April 12, 2024 1:23 pmMay 14, 2024 9:12 am

AZ State Senator Wendy Rogers (R-LD7) sponsored Senate Bill 1129, amending Arizona Revised Statutes Title 12 to allow “forcible entry and detainer actions” specifically related to “squatters” unlawfully occupying a residence. The bill adds section 12-1173.02, entitled “Limited alternative remedy...

State Representatives Analise Ortiz and Oscar De Los Santos speaking on the floor of the Arizona House of Representatives at the Arizona State Capitol building in Phoenix, Arizona.

Hobbs Veto Count Grows After Affordable Home Act Reversal

March 19, 2024 12:47 pm

In what amounted to a surprise reversal of expectations, Arizona’s Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs extended her veto run yesterday. She apparently sided with the left-leaning Arizona League of Cities and Towns, quashing the Arizona Starter Homes Act and the cost-saving...

State Representative Leo Biasiucci speaking with the media at a press conference hosted by Border 911 at the Arizona State Capitol building in Phoenix, Arizona.

Warren, Borrelli, Hatathlie, Biasiucci, and Ortiz Speak Out Against League

March 14, 2024 11:46 amMarch 14, 2024 12:05 pm

Earlier this month, the Arizona legislature passed HB2570, dubbed the “Arizona Starter Homes Act” to help Arizona homebuyers, especially first-time buyers. Sponsored by House and Senate Majority Leaders Biasiucci and Borrelli, respectively, the bill is receiving unexpected pushback from the...