state buildings; management; 2025-2026

HB 2958 proposed setting specific rental rates for state-owned buildings in Arizona for fiscal year 2025-2026, establishing $17.87 per square foot for office space and $6.43 per square foot for storage space. This bill directly affected state agencies and departments that lease space in state-owned facilities, as it would have updated the rates for those leases. The key provision was overriding existing rate structures under Arizona Revised Statutes section 41-792.01 to implement these new rates. The bill was passed by the legislature but vetoed by the governor on June 25, 2025, preventing it from becoming law.