HB2094

THE CONTEXT: Contiguous, as it relates to real estate laws, is defined as any lot, parcel or fractional interest that shares a common boundary or point. Contiguous does not include lots, parcels or fractional interests that are separated by: 1) a barrier; or 2) a road, street or highway established by Arizona or any agency or political subdivision that has been designated by the federal government as an interstate highway or has been regularly maintained ( A.

WHAT THE BILL DID: The final vetoed version would modify the definition of contiguous to include lots, parcels or fractional interests that are separated by a private road or street and add that contiguous does not include lots, parcels or fractional interests that are separated by a public road, street or highway that has been dedicated to and accepted by Arizona or any political subdivision.

WHY IT MATTERED: The practical reason for this bill was to make the government process for real estate more definite and accountable. It would modify the definition of contiguous to include lots, parcels or fractional interests that are separated by a private road or street, and would also add that contiguous does not include lots, parcels or fractional interests that are separated by a public road, street or highway that has been dedicated to and accepted by Arizona or any political subdivision, rather than leave the current rule unchanged.