Pub. 10 2020 Issue 2

4 www.azbankers.org Optimistic Session Cut Short by COVID-19 By John Fetherston I N THE MONTHS LEADING UP TO THE 2020 LEGISLATIVE SESSION, THERE was noticeable optimism among legislators and the broader capitol community. Arizona’s economy was booming, the state was flush with cash and there was much discussion of a short, productive session breaking early enough to give legislators plenty of time to run for reelection. While the beginning of the session was not without hiccups — the plan to have a legislative budget proposal in place by January never materialized — the first couple of months