HB 2861 Summary

• Amends Arizona Revised Statutes Section 9-467 to regulate building permit fees and require municipalities to post revenues collected and itemized costs on their websites.

• Prohibits municipalities from denying building permit applications based on the utility provider proposed for the project.

• Requires all permit fees and associated requirements for one utility provider to be equal to those for other utility providers without restricting applicant choice.

• Limits building permit fees to amounts reasonably proportionate to direct costs of reviewing and issuing permits, and restricts fee revenue to funding only the department responsible for permit issuance, not general municipal expenses.

• Prohibits municipalities from requiring transaction privilege tax licenses or business licenses as a condition for issuing building permits, though they may require applicants to obtain a business license within thirty days after permit issuance.