Call to Action: Please oppose HB2191 by Monday a.m.
On Monday morning, the Appropriations Committee will be voting on HB2191.
HB2191 (named YIGBY or Yes in God’s Back Yard) would allow religious institutions to build single- family and multi-family housing on their properties, largely regardless of where they are located, without having to comply with current zoning or apply for a rezoning.
This bill provides a blanket exemption for religious institutions’ housing projects without case-by-case consideration of whether the development is suitable for neighborhoods where properties are located.
In short, the bill would not allow a public process to inform and involve neighbors and it would allow multi-story apartment buildings in zones for single-family homes.
HB2191 is up against a deadline to be approved by a committee or die. As you know, HB2191 was scheduled to be heard by a different committee last week but it did not have the votes.
What Can You Do?
1.If you have an account on the Legislature’s Request to Speak system, please enter your position on HB2191 on RTS. And include a short comment if you wish.
2.Please email (and/or call) the offices of the committee members to urge the representatives to oppose HB2191.
Here are email addresses for House Appropriations Committee members:
laustin@azleg.gov, wblackman@azleg.gov, sblattman@azleg.gov, ldiaz@azleg.gov, mgress@azleg.gov, ngutierrez@azleg.gov, dlivingston@azleg.gov, clopez@azleg.gov, Qnguyen@azleg.gov, jolson@azleg.gov, trivero@azleg.gov, msandoval@azleg.gov, sstahlhamilton@azleg.gov, stravers@azleg.gov, kvolk@azleg.gov, mway@azleg.gov, jweninger@azleg.gov, jwilloughby@azleg.gov
Their Phone numbers are:
Representative Austin (602) 926-3968
Representative Blackman (602) 926-3244
Representative Blattman (602) 926-3996
Representative Diaz (602) 926-4852
Representative Gress (602) 926-4105
Representative Gutierrez (602) 926-4134
Representative Livingstone (602) 926-4178 (Note: Rep. Livingstone is both the Chairman of the Appropriations Committee and the bill sponsor)
Representative Lopez (602) 926-3445
Representative Nguyen (602) 926-3258
Representative Olson (602) 926-3376
Representative Rivero (602) 926-3528
Representative Sandoval (602) 926-3740
Representative Stahl Hamilton (602) 926-3279
Representative Travers (602) 926-3917
Representative Volk (602) 926-3498
Representative Way (602) 926-3433
Representative Weninger (602) 926-3392
Representative Willoughby (602) 926-4153
It doesn't take long to call and leave a message. You don't need to be eloquent and can just state your opposition.
Thank you! Your voice CAN make a difference.