Gov. Doug Ducey signs bill to punish cities, counties; mayors question the 'hubris'

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Source: Arizona Republic

Watch out, Arizona cities and counties. The ordinances you pass could impact your bottom line.

Gov. Doug Ducey has signed into law a bill that allows state leaders to withhold state-shared revenue from cities if the attorney general determines a city or county has passed a regulation that conflicts with state law. Under Senate Bill 1487, any state lawmaker can ask the attorney general to investigate a regulation. The city or county will be given a period of time to resolve the issue and then, if it does not, will be fined.

The bill, sponsored by Senate President Andy Biggs, R-Gilbert, stems from clashes between cities and states over minimum wage, paid sick time, gun regulations, plastic grocery bags and even dog breeders.

Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/legislature/2016/03/17/doug-ducey-signs-bill-punish-cities-counties-shared-revenue/81937226/

[NurseJackie]

1. Bypassing courts and due process?

[Odin2005]

2. Ducey? More like Douchey.

[jpak]

3. The party of small govt. strikes again

yup

[marble falls]

4. What a dismal state.

[sinkingfeeling]

5. Watch as the GOP keeps marching to the authoritarian beat.

[GGJohn]

6. This isn't something new,

Florida did this years ago because every town, city, county was ignoring the state's firearms pre-emption law, so the state legislature did the same thing.

[1StrongBlackMan]

7. Well ... So much for his pre-election stated commitment to "Home Rule."