2021 PUBLIC POLICY AGENDA Guiding Principles The Mission of the Arizona Multihousing Association (AMA) is to unite Multifamily Housing Leaders in one trusted voice for Arizona’s rental housing community. The AMA is committed to supporting policies that advance our Mission, enhance the regulatory environment for the apartment industry and provide quality and affordable housing opportunities for the state.
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rotect and Preserve P the Arizona Act
Preserve the statewide prohibition on rent control. Oppose any efforts to upend the balance of the Act. Oppose any efforts that would lengthen the eviction process or create unnecessary or costly regulation to the process.
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rotect and Preserve P Private Property and Contract Rights
Oppose any efforts to create statewide eviction moratoriums. Oppose any efforts to diminish private property rights in the state. Support efforts to limit the executive branch’s emergency powers.
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upport Short and S Long-Term Solutions for Rental Assistance
Support efforts to streamline and consolidate rental assistance programs. Support funding solutions for rental assistance programs.
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AMA At A Glance | 2021
4
rotect Existing Economic P Development Tools
Oppose efforts to eliminate or diminish the value of the Government Property Lease Excise Tax (GPLET) program or current Tax Increment Financing Districts. Support the implementation of new economic development tools to encourage new investment in the urban core or areas of slum and blight.
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upport Long-Term Solutions S to Increase the Production of Affordable Housing
Support efforts to create a statewide Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program, and other programs that incentivize the production of Affordable Housing. Reduce government-imposed cost burdens including local land use restrictions, design guidelines and discretionary review processes to encourage private investment in affordable housing. Support the restoration of the Arizona Housing Trust Fund to pre-recession levels.
