When many people think of Arizona, what comes to mind is stifling desert heat. However, in the wintertime, temperatures can drop significantly, and this cold weather can also impact the health and well-being of residents.
Arizona lawmakers are seeking to protect renters from both kinds of weather extremes with new legislation that would impose standards for indoor air temperatures.
“No Arizonan, no matter where they live, should have to suffer in dangerous heat or cold because their landlord fails to maintain safe living conditions,” said Kris Mayes, the state’s attorney general, according to KOLD…