PHOENIX — A bill repealing a tax on home and apartment rentals that has been a key issue for Republicans in the Legislature for two sessions was sent to Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs on Monday after sitting on the Senate…
By Bob Christie Capitol Media Services Gov. Katie Hobbs on Monday after sitting on the Senate president's desk for the past seven weeks.
One of the biggest, she said: There was no"enforceable mechanism'' to ensure that landlords, who remit the tax to the cities, pass along the savings to their tenants. But Senate Republicans who called a news conference to crow about the bill said cities were flush with cash, and criticized them for not voluntarily eliminating the rental tax.
Former state Sen. Steve Kaiser, a Republican who resigned in June after championing the rental tax cut this year, criticized cities and the League for fighting the repeal. But Savage, the League lobbyist, said those cities are spending that money to pay for services that benefit renters. He said the small cut from eliminating the rental tax will not provide meaningful relief for those residents.
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