SB 1145 Arizona Senate · 57th Legislature - First Regular Session

community facilities districts; prompt pay

SB 1145, titled "community facilities districts; prompt pay," requires Arizona community facilities districts to pay contractors in full for infrastructure projects before the infrastructure can be used. The bill prohibits using bond proceeds or reimbursements to repay landowners or others if contractors remain unpaid and mandates that districts cannot dissolve until all contractor claims are settled. This directly affects contractors working on district infrastructure, the districts themselves, and municipalities that may use the infrastructure. The law aims to prevent payment delays by tying infrastructure access and district dissolution to full contractor payment.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2025 Last action Mar 25, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced Version → Senate Engrossed Version · 5 edits · Mar 5, 2025

MODERATE

This bill was substantially rewritten to change the focus from 'community facilities districts' to 'revitalization districts' and to update the associated Arizona Revised Statutes sections. The new version clarifies district powers, adds protections for contractors ensuring they get paid before infrastructure can be used, and modifies dissolution requirements to prioritize paying contractors. The bill also changes the statute sections being amended from 48-708/48-709 to 48-6808/48-6809/48-6811/48-6819.

Scope change

The bill's scope shifted from general community facilities districts to specifically revitalization districts, and the applicability was narrowed to only apply to infrastructure construction work commenced on or after the effective date of the act.

SCOPE

Changed the bill title and subject matter from 'community facilities districts' to 'revitalization districts' and updated the referenced statute sections accordingly.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new requirement that infrastructure cannot be operated or used by a municipality or other entity until the contractor performing the work has been paid in full.

Modified dissolution requirements to explicitly require that all monies due to contractors have been paid in full before a district can be dissolved.

ENFORCEMENT

Added provisions requiring certification by both the contractor and district engineer before bond proceeds can be used to repay advances or fees.

DEFINITION

Changed statutory language to specify that public infrastructure must be located on state, county, municipal, or district-owned lands or public rights-of-way.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Amendments

Mar 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

DPA

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED

upper

Mar 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

DPA

upper

Feb 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

DPA/SE

upper

1 primary · 4 co-sponsors