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13 items, most far-reaching first.

Affects specific groups 10

Cities, towns and counties may not maliciously delay single-family home applications or adopted licensing time frames, and the attorney general, acting on a property owner's written complaint, may enforce this with a $5,000 civil penalty per violation proven by clear and convincing evidence.

Local governmentsHomeownersConstructionHousingZoningCourtsLawsuits SB1566In effect since September 12, 2026

People applying for a license to install manufactured or mobile homes in Arizona must show and keep insurance that covers repairing damage they cause during installation, up to replacing the home, and license renewals must include a valid fingerprint clearance card and that insurance proof if it applies.

ContractorsBusiness ownersHousingConstruction HB2868In effect since September 12, 2026

Cities and towns face new limits on development fees, including caps for accessory dwelling units, a general ban on charging single-family homes more based on size or bedroom count, and a changed 24-month window before new or higher fees apply, while some new water and wastewater growth fees must follow development fee rules.

HomeownersLocal governmentsContractorsBusiness ownersHousingConstruction HB2946In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 2 more dates)

Owners of all the land in an area can now ask the Arizona Finance Authority to form a "state affordability infrastructure district" that can issue bonds and levy property taxes and assessments in that area to pay for roads, water lines, parks and other public infrastructure, with formation orders allowed through June 30, 2036.

HomeownersLocal governmentsVotersProperty taxHousingConstructionElections HB2999In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 1 more date)

Excavators must now outline planned dig areas before requesting utility locates, large projects must hold a coordination meeting with utilities and the local jurisdiction, and locate responses must go through an online system run by the one-call notification center.

ContractorsLocal governmentsBusiness ownersConstruction SB1137In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 1 more date)

Insurance adjusters and contractors face new limits on soliciting during emergencies and on dual roles, adjusters may not sign a policyholder's claim checks without the insured's endorsement and signature, and storm-repair contractors may not pay or promise to pay a homeowner's insurance deductible.

HomeownersContractorsConstructionFraud SB1206In effect since September 12, 2026

Home solar contractors must check roofs before installing and repair roof damage the installation causes, and contracts to buy or lease on-site energy generation or storage systems must make warranties, costs, maintenance and savings assumptions clearer, while some older utility-rate projection and property tax disclosures are dropped.

ContractorsConstruction SB1419In effect since September 12, 2026

Construction contracts signed by revitalization districts after this law takes effect must let contractors and subcontractors suspend work or end the contract, after written notice, when certified and approved amounts go unpaid, with reasonable attorney fees and costs awarded to the successful party in any action or arbitration to enforce these rights.

ContractorsLocal governmentsConstruction SB1189In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 1 more date)

For workers' compensation policies issued to employers who report zero estimated exposure and no employees, applicants must sign a set attestation, and construction-services employers must give copies of the policy to those they contract with directly, for policies and certificates entered into or prepared on or after July 1, 2027.

Business ownersContractorsInsurersWorkers' compensationConstructionFraud SB1428In effect since September 12, 2026 (and 1 more date)

Cities must now give telecommunications utilities public notice of a voter-approved bond project at least 30 days before asking them to relocate facilities, must set up a reimbursement process, and the existing duty to repay relocation costs no longer carries the phrase "to the fullest extent allowed by law."

Local governmentsConstruction SB1620In effect since September 12, 2026

Mostly how government works 3

A city or town that has adopted a certain fire code ordinance may, together with its county, ask the state fire marshal's office to approve an intergovernmental agreement so the city or town's fire code is enforced for county-owned buildings, and the state must decide within 30 days or the request is automatically approved.

Local governmentsConstruction HB2324In effect since September 12, 2026

This law approves state spending on building repairs, highways, airports and other capital projects for the 2026-2027 budget year, and changes several earlier project budgets, including widening how State Route 347 and Riggs Road overpass money can be used and delaying funding for a northwestern Arizona veterans' home by 1 year.

Local governmentsVeteransTransportationConstructionVeterans' benefits HB4156In effect since On or before June 30, 2026 (and 4 more dates)

This executive order directs 4 state agencies to share non-confidential information on whether businesses wrongly classify employees as contractors, and asks for reports by October 1, 2026, on state contractor labor-law compliance and worker retention; it creates no new rules or penalties for the public.

WorkersBusiness ownersContractorsEmploymentConstruction Executive Order 2026-01In effect since May 20, 2026 (effective immediately upon signature) (and 2 more dates)