Interesting article brought to my attention.

Arizona Board of Regents claims approval power over Arizona Coyotes arena on ASU land in Tempe

http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2016/12/13/arizona-board-of-regents-claims-approval-power.html

"Officials at the Arizona Board of Regents — which oversees Arizona State University and the state’s two other public universities — say they have oversight and approval power over a proposed new Arizona Coyotes hockey arena at the Karsten Golf Course of Rio Salado Parkway in Tempe.

“One of the conditions of that authorization is that any material changes to the master development plan will require ABOR approval,” she said.

That includes projects or uses not originally outlined in the development district plans.

“A proposed arena for the Arizona Coyotes was not part of the original master plan and so would require approval by the Arizona Board of Regents,” Harper said.
The Board of Regents is pretty much where the buck stops. If the team does not get approval here, then it pretty much doesn't matter what the state legislature does.

Makes even more sense why, ASU was not at Coyotes press conference last month. Plus the city of Tempe and the Governor didn't know anything prior and they're supposed to be partners. LeBlanc even says this is 100% in the hands of public officials now.

State legislature starts on January 9. Nothing pre-filed by the team to date.