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AZ HB2655
Bill
Status
2/11/2015
Primary Sponsor
Kelly Townsend
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AI Summary
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Amends Arizona's Private Property Rights Protection Act (A.R.S. § 12-1134) to require the state or political subdivisions to pay just compensation to property owners when land use laws enacted after property transfer reduce the property's fair market value.
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Removes the exemption for land use laws required by federal law, making property owners eligible for compensation claims even when regulations stem from federal requirements.
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Renumbers remaining exemptions (previously items 3-7 become items 3-6) for laws protecting public health/safety, addressing public nuisances, restricting sex offender housing and adult businesses, establishing utility locations, and those not directly regulating land.
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Maintains existing procedural requirements including the 90-day deadline before owners can file suit, the three-year statute of limitations, and the burden on government to prove exemptions apply.
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Requires approval by at least three-fourths of both chambers of the legislature to take effect, per Arizona Constitution Article IV, Part 1, Section 1.
Legislative Description
Property; diminution; compensation; federal law
Last Action
Referred to House JUD Committee
2/12/2015