Yesterday, we sent you a long and detailed list of issues and concerns about HB2191, known as Yes in God's Backyard bill. As a last minute maneuver, this bill is on the COW (Committee of the Whole) agenda today and it is now a VERY different bill that what has been presented in the past. There is NO time to review, analyze and determine if the amendments are positive or negative. Voting on this bill without a full understanding of it, is irresponsible in our opinion.
Below is an email we are sending to all House legislators. If you have time to do the same, we would appreciate it.
Dear Representatives,
We learned early this morning that HB2191 has changed directions and the new engrossed amendment is entirely different than the bill that was considered in committee which was different than what was being circulated as an amendment just 24 hours ago.
It was with alarm that we saw that HB2191 was put on the COW calendar for today before constituents have had a chance to even see the bill.
We need thoughtful legislation to address our housing crisis that you and your constituents have had time to consider and you have had the chance to amend if necessary to get it right the first time. A vote today would not allow that kind of analysis.
Please delay the vote today so that this very important issue can be properly considered. Thank you.
For your convenience, here are all the representatives' email addresses:
AAbeytia@azleg.gov, CAguilar@azleg.gov, LAustin@azleg.gov, LBiasiucci@azleg.gov, WBlackman@azleg.gov, SBlattman@azleg.gov, SBliss@azleg.gov, MCarbone@azleg.gov, NCarter@azleg.gov, PCarter@azleg.gov, JCavero@azleg.gov, JChaplik@azleg.gov, JConnolly@azleg.gov, LContreras@azleg.gov, PContreras@azleg.gov, QCrews@azleg.gov, ODeLosSantos@azleg.gov, LDiaz@azleg.gov, LFink@azleg.gov, BGarcia@azleg.gov, JGillette@azleg.gov, MGress@azleg.gov, GGriffin@azleg.gov, NGutierrez@azleg.gov, RHeap@azleg.gov, LHendrix@azleg.gov, AHernandez@azleg.gov, CHernandez@azleg.gov, LHernandez@azleg.gov, RKeshel@azleg.gov, AKolodin@azleg.gov, NKupper@azleg.gov, SLiguori@azleg.gov, DLivingston@azleg.gov, CLopez@azleg.gov, ELuna-Najera@azleg.gov, AMarquez@azleg.gov, DMarshall@azleg.gov, TMartinez@azleg.gov, CMathis@azleg.gov, SMontenegro@azleg.gov, QNguyen@azleg.gov, JOlson@azleg.gov, MPena@azleg.gov, MPeshlakai@azleg.gov, BPingerelli@azleg.gov,KPowell@azleg.gov, TRivero@azleg.gov, MSandoval@azleg.gov, SSimacek@azleg.gov, SStahlhamilton@azleg.gov, JTaylor@azleg.gov, STravers@azleg.gov, MTsosie@azleg.gov, BVillegas@azleg.gov, KVolk@azleg.gov, MWay@azleg.gov, JWeninger@azleg.gov, JWilloughby@azleg.gov, JWilmeth@azleg.gov