REFERENCE TITLE: state tree; residential planning

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 2769

Introduced by

Representative Powell

AN ACT

amending title 9, chapter 4, article 6, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 9-461.21; amending title 11, chapter 6, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 11-810.02; relating to municipal and county planning.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Title 9, chapter 4, article 6, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 9-461.21, to read:

START_STATUTE9-461.21. Residential planning; state tree

Notwithstanding any other law, a municipality may not adopt a land use regulation or general or specific plan PROVISION, enforce any ordinance, code or regulation OR impose as a condition for approving a building or use permit any regulation that prohibits or restricts the use or placement of the state tree as prescribed in section 41-856 in a residential housing development. END_STATUTE

Sec. 2. Title 11, chapter 6, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 11-810.02, to read:

START_STATUTE11-810.02. Residential planning; state tree

Notwithstanding any other law, a county may not adopt a land use regulation or general or specific plan PROVISION, enforce any ordinance, code or regulation OR impose as a condition for approving a building or use permit any regulation that prohibits or restricts the use or placement of the state tree as prescribed in section 41-856 in a residential housing development. END_STATUTE