Saturday, December 23, 2023

Arizona's land developers want to sacrifice Arizona's dwindling water supply on the altar of their profits

From AP -

Developers want water policy changes in response to construction limits on metro Phoenix’s fringes

Developers plan to seek changes to Arizona’s decades-old laws restricting construction in areas without adequate water supplies after the state said this summer that it won’t issue permits for new subdivisions in some areas on metro Phoenix’s fringes.

Capitol Media Services reported that the Home Builders Association of Central Arizona wants lawmakers to remove what it calls a “moratorium on home buildings in the most affordable parts” of metro Phoenix, saying the move is leading to escalating home prices.

Michael Bryan at Blog for Arizona has piece on this, one that he titled "Oh, Hell No!".

I thought that response was understated.


My guess is that, given the amount of largesse that the Home Builders Association of Central Arizona has directed at legislative races, this scheme will get through the legislature.  Where it goes after that?  I don't know.


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