Tucson leaders alarmed by bill in Legislature that would limit city affordable housing work
“Senate Bill 1446 would take away the power of Arizona cities and towns to purchase and rehabilitate land for housing development areas, a key part of creating affordable housing. The bill was introduced by Republican Sen. Wendy Rogers late last month.
Midtown Councilman Steve Kozachik called the bill out during Wednesday’s meeting, saying ‘Really? We would be allowed to play no role in providing housing within our community?… holy crap.’
‘Who would pick up that burden? The state?’ he said. He also mocked the idea that the private sector would be able to take on additional efforts to provide housing as a result of the bill, sarcastically saying ‘Yeah, they’re doing a wonderful job so far.'”