# Arizona HB 2999: municipal improvement districts; technical correction Arizona HB 2999, municipal improvement districts; technical correction, is a Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jeff Weninger (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-04 (Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AZ-HB2999-57th-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 2999 - State: Arizona - Session: Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session - Title: municipal improvement districts; technical correction - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-16 - Last action: 2026-06-04, Signed by Governor - Sponsor: Jeff Weninger (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: applicability (s), authority (s), board of directors (s), bonds (s), cities and towns - title 9, community facilities district (s), contents of petition (s), counties - title 11, definitions (s), district finances (s), district formation period (s), district governance (s), district powers (s), district website, elections (s), fees (s), filings (s), formation order (s), hearing (s), infrastructure finance districts, legislative findings (s), limitation of liability (s), limitations on rejection (s), municipal improvement districts, notice (s), open meetings (s), perpetual succession, petition to form district (s), powers and duties (s), project review by authority (s), purpose (s), records (s), revenue (s), short title, special taxing districts (s), special taxing districts - title 48, state affordability infrastructure district act (s), state housing affordability district act, strike everything amendment, taxpayers' information fund (s), technical correction, termination (s) - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 7 (118 yes, 38 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 15 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Buyers can see district charges upfront: benefit, low. A seller must give buyers a written notice before they become bound to buy qualifying homes with district charges shown separately on the tax bill. The notice explains the district, current charges, and an example calculation. Districts must post searchable information about budgets, taxes, debts,… - Cities keep land-use control: benefit, low. Municipal improvement districts cannot use eminent domain or set zoning, building, permit, or other land-use rules. Cities and counties keep those powers, and the same generally applicable rules apply inside and outside district boundaries. A city or county does not have to provide services, pay co… - Clearer district petitions and fee caps: benefit, low. The authority must explain petition problems in writing, and petitioners have 60 days to fix them. It must decide on a complete petition within 60 days or explain what changes are needed. Petition review charges cannot exceed $15,000; project review charges cannot exceed $30,000. A similar petition… - Long-term district bonds mean property charges: cost, low. District general obligation and refunding bonds can last up to 30 years. Each year, the district must collect enough taxes and other available money to make bond payments, subject to legal limits. Assessment bonds can also last up to 30 years and may be paid from assessments and other district fund… - District assessments create property liens: mixed, medium. After voter approval, a district can assess land for infrastructure and its operation and maintenance, based on the benefit the board finds the land will receive. The assessment becomes a lien on the property, subject to general property taxes and prior assessments. An owner has 30 days after the a… - Limits on district taxes and debt: mixed, medium. The regular tax for district general obligation bond payments is capped at $5 per $100 of assessed value. A district can levy up to $7.50 per $100 when the regular rate and other money are not enough to pay debt service. Districts cannot assume property values will grow more than 5% a year when siz… - County fees support information systems: mixed, low. State affordability infrastructure district assessment fees go into county taxpayers’ information funds. Counties can use those funds only for specified public information system costs. A county treasurer can also charge a fee for costs directly related to collecting those district assessments; the… - Owners can petition to change district rules: mixed, low. Owners of at least 50% of a district’s land can ask the authority to change its formation order. The request must include updated financial information and meet applicable rules. Any request to raise the maximum tax rate or total assessment limit requires signatures from every real-property owner i… - Payment protections for district construction work: mixed, low. Before added work begins, the owner must show how the full cost will be paid when approved change orders raise the total contract price by more than 10%. Proof can include a bond, letter of credit, guaranty, or proof of funds. People and businesses that provide labor, services, or materials for qua… - District boundaries and end dates: mixed, low. Adding land to a district requires a petition signed by every owner in the proposed area. Removing land requires notice, a hearing, board action, and landowner approval; removed land still pays levies for earlier bonds. A district cannot form over land in certain community facilities or revitalizat… - District projects face added review: mixed, low. Before building or acquiring public infrastructure, a district must study the project, hold a public hearing, and send required information to the Arizona authority. If the authority has not issued a deficiency notice, the hearing cannot happen until 30 days after submission. Infrastructure meant f… - Property owners shape district elections: mixed, low. Property owners and their chosen representatives can vote on district taxes, assessments, board seats, and dissolution. Votes generally depend on land owned: one vote per one-seventh acre, with one vote for a smaller share. If no one registers to vote during the 50 days before an election, landowne… - County development fee credits and reporting: mixed, low. Counties must credit qualifying infrastructure provided by developers or districts against development fees. At a developer’s request, a county must instead reimburse actual qualifying costs from fees paid by developments that use the infrastructure. Counties that charge development fees must file… - More ways to finance district projects: mixed, low. District projects in the general plan can use bond money, city or tribal contributions, assessments, property taxes, private contributions, fees, loans, or other money allowed by law. Districts can borrow for public infrastructure and repay the debt from future district revenue or related reimburse… - New districts can fund infrastructure: mixed, low. The law allows new state affordability infrastructure districts to fund public projects that mainly benefit land inside the district. All property owners must petition, and estimated infrastructure costs must exceed $5 million. The regular bond tax rate is capped at $5 per $100 of assessed value, s… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jeff Weninger (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-06-01 | House | Concurrence: Passed | fail | | | | | 2026-06-01 | House | Final Reading: Passed | pass | 45 | 9 | | | 2026-04-14 | Senate | Third Reading: Passed | pass | 21 | 6 | | | 2026-03-23 | Senate | Finance: DPA | pass | 6 | 1 | | | 2026-03-17 | House | Third Reading: Passed | pass | 32 | 21 | | | 2026-02-23 | House | Rules: C&P | pass | 6 | 0 | | | 2026-02-17 | House | Commerce: DPA/SE | pass | 8 | 1 | 1 | ## Actions (18) - 2026-06-04: Signed by Governor (Governor) - 2026-06-01: Final Reading: Passed (House) - 2026-06-01: Concurrence: Passed (House) - 2026-04-14: Third Reading: Passed (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Committee of the Whole: do pass amended (Senate) - 2026-03-30: Rules: PFC (Senate) - 2026-03-23: Finance: DPA (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Senate Second Reading (Senate) - 2026-03-18: Senate First Reading (Senate) - 2026-03-17: Third Reading: Passed (House) - 2026-03-16: Additional Committee of the Whole: do pass amended (House) - 2026-03-16: Miscellaneous Motion: Passed (House) - 2026-03-05: Committee of the Whole: do pass amended (House) - 2026-02-25: Committee of the Whole: Retained on the Calendar (House) - 2026-02-23: Rules: C&P (House) - 2026-02-17: House Second Reading (House) - 2026-02-17: Commerce: DPA/SE (House) - 2026-02-16: House First Reading (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/laws/0123.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/543836) - House Engrossed Version (03/17/2026): [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2999H.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/539988) - Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2999P.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/536070) - Senate Engrossed Version (04/14/2026): [HTML](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2999S.htm), [PDF](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/542506) ## 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/0123.htm) - [Chaptered Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/543836) - [House Engrossed Version (03/17/2026) (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2999H.htm) - [House Engrossed Version (03/17/2026) (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/539988) - [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2999P.htm) - [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/536070) - [Senate Engrossed Version (04/14/2026) (HTML)](https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2999S.htm) - [Senate Engrossed Version (04/14/2026) (PDF)](https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/542506) ## 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-HB2999-57th-2nd-regular (as of 2026-11-04).