# Arizona HB 2950: tourism improvement areas; municipalities; counties Arizona HB 2950, tourism improvement areas; municipalities; counties, is a Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session House bill sponsored by Justin Wilmeth (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-19 (Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2950-57th-2nd-regular - As of: 2026-11-04 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arizona HB 2950 - State: Arizona - Session: Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session - Title: tourism improvement areas; municipalities; counties - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-04 - Last action: 2026-06-19, Signed by Governor - Sponsor: Justin Wilmeth (Republican) - Cosponsors: 11 - Subjects: amendments (s), annual report (s), board of supervisors, counties, definitions (s), legislative findings, municipalities, requirements (s), special districts, special taxing districts - title 48, tourism improvement area plan (s), tourism improvement areas - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 9 (140 yes, 49 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Tourism assessments add lodging costs: mixed, medium. A municipality or county can assess lodging businesses in an approved tourism area. The assessment is either up to $5 per room per night or up to 5% of room-rental receipts, and rates can vary by lodging type or size. Collection starts on the first day of the first month that is 90 days after the g… - Lodging owners can leave tourism areas: mixed, low. An owner who signed the formation petition joins when the area forms; other owners can join within 60 days. After that, owners can join or withdraw during an annual 60-day period, with notice sent six months ahead. Withdrawing ends future assessment payments and board eligibility; rescinding a with… - Lodging owners shape tourism area plans: mixed, low. Local governments need another jurisdiction’s consent to form an area in certain places. Before formation, they must mail and publish hearing notice at least 30 days ahead; objections covering at least 50% of assessed rooms stop proceedings for one year. Each area term, including renewals, can last… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Justin Wilmeth (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brian Fernandez (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Consuelo Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: David Gowan (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Frank Carroll (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jeff Weninger (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kevin Volk (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lupe Diaz (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Michele Peña (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Teresa Martinez (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Thomas "T.J." Shope (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Venden "Vince" Leach (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-06-10 | House | Final Reading: Passed | pass | 39 | 12 | | | 2026-06-10 | House | Concurrence: Passed | fail | | | | | 2026-06-09 | Senate | Third Reading: Passed | pass | 26 | 3 | | | 2026-04-21 | Senate | Third Reading: failed to pass | fail | 10 | 19 | | | 2026-04-07 | Senate | Rules: PFC | pass | 5 | 4 | | | 2026-03-23 | Senate | Finance: DP | pass | 5 | 2 | | | 2026-03-16 | House | Third Reading: Passed | pass | 42 | 9 | | | 2026-03-02 | House | Rules: C&P | pass | 6 | 0 | | | 2026-02-19 | House | Rural Economic Development: DP | pass | 7 | 0 | | ## Actions (20) - 2026-06-19: Signed by Governor (Governor) - 2026-06-10: Final Reading: Passed (House) - 2026-06-10: Concurrence: Passed (House) - 2026-06-09: Third Reading: Passed (Senate) - 2026-04-27: Motion to Reconsider Third: Passed (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Third Reading: failed to pass (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Committee of the Whole: do pass amended (Senate) - 2026-04-07: Rules: PFC (Senate) - 2026-03-23: Finance: DP (Senate) - 2026-03-18: Senate Second Reading (Senate) - 2026-03-17: Senate First Reading (Senate) - 2026-03-16: Third Reading: Passed (House) - 2026-03-11: Additional Committee of the Whole: do pass amended (House) - 2026-03-11: Miscellaneous Motion: Passed (House) - 2026-03-09: Committee of the Whole: do pass amended (House) - 2026-03-05: Committee of the Whole: Retained on the Calendar (House) - 2026-03-02: Rules: C&P (House) - 2026-02-19: Rural Economic Development: DP (House) - 2026-02-05: House Second Reading (House) - 2026-02-04: House First Reading (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/laws/0206.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/544331) - House Engrossed Version (03/16/2026): [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2950H.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/540199) - Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2950P.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/535043) - Senate Engrossed Version (06/09/2026): [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2950S.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/543319) ## Related bills - HB 2786: TPT; exemption; textbook rental (signed) - HB 2780: judicial foreclosure; excess proceeds sale (signed) - HB 2477: Arizona's education savings plan; revisions (signed) - HB 2406: department of veterans' services; study (signed) - HB 2397: homeowners' associations; property covenants; disclosures (signed) - HB 2104: agricultural property; classification; inspection (signed) ## Sources - [Chaptered Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/laws/0206.htm) - [Chaptered Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/544331) - [House Engrossed Version (03/16/2026) (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2950H.htm) - [House Engrossed Version (03/16/2026) (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/540199) - [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2950P.htm) - [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/535043) - [Senate Engrossed Version (06/09/2026) (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2950S.htm) - [Senate Engrossed Version (06/09/2026) (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/543319) ## Related - [HB 2786: TPT; exemption; textbook rental](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2786-57th-2nd-regular) - [HB 2780: judicial foreclosure; excess proceeds sale](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2780-57th-2nd-regular) - [HB 2477: Arizona's education savings plan; revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2477-57th-2nd-regular) - [HB 2406: department of veterans' services; study](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2406-57th-2nd-regular) - [HB 2397: homeowners' associations; property covenants; disclosures](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2397-57th-2nd-regular) - [HB 2104: agricultural property; classification; inspection](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2104-57th-2nd-regular) - [Arizona bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/arizona/bills) - [Arizona state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/arizona) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2950-57th-2nd-regular (as of 2026-11-04).