Saving Historic AZ
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Big news for Arizona’s historic neighborhoods!
HB2375 has officially passed out of the House Government Committee and is now headed to the full House in the Arizona Legislature! 🙌
This is an important step forward in protecting historic districts from unintended consequences of the Middle Housing law — and it happened because so many neighbors spoke up and stayed engaged.
Please take a moment to thank the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Matt Gress(mgress@azleg.gov), and co-sponsors Rep. Aaron Marquez (amarquez@azleg.gov) and Sen. Lela Alston (lalston@azleg.gov) for championing this effort.
Let’s also thank the House Government Committee members who voted to move the bill forward:
· Chairman Walt Blackman (wblackman@azleg.gov)
· Vice Chair Lisa Fink (lfink@azleg.gov)
· Rep. Stephanie Stahl Hamilton (sstahlhamilton@azleg.gov)
Their leadership and willingness to listen to community voices made all the difference.
And, lastly, a huge thank you to all of you who support our state’s historic districts in this effort to get HB2375 over the finish line. Your emails, phone calls and texts are making all the difference!
Next stop: the full House. Let’s keep the momentum going! 💪
🔔Also Happening:
The Senate companion bill, SB1601, may be heard next week in the Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency (RAGE) Committee.
YOUR ACTION IS NEEDED:
Contact Rep. Sarah Liguori
Urge her to SUPPORT HB2375.
sliguori@azleg.gov
602-926-3264
Thank our champions:
Rep. Aaron Marquez – amarquez@azleg.gov | 602-926-3179
Sen. Lela Alston – lalston@azleg.gov | 602-926-5829
Log your support in the Legislature’s Request to Speak (RTS) system for HB2375 and SB1601 to protect historic districts from the unintended consequences of the Middle Housing law. Not signed up yet? Learn how here: https://www.azleg.gov/alispdfs/using_the_request_to_speak_program.pdf
Need Help Signing up for RTS? Citizen Engagement Beyond voting (CEBV) has on-line training and resources to assist you and it’s free: https://www.cebv.us/rts.html
Passed in 2024, HB2721 was meant to ease Arizona’s housing shortage. However, the law did not exempt historic neighborhoods that local preservation laws had long protected. These homes are vulnerable to redevelopment, even with wait periods. Save Historic AZ has consistently supported affordable housing and responsible growth, but has been urging residents to speak up and demand stronger action to ensure redevelopment protects historic districts and delivers truly affordable housing. HB2375 represents fixes to the gaps left in HB2721.
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