CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 

The Board of Trustees and Shareholders
Putnam Arizona Tax Exempt Income Fund:

We consent to the use of our report, dated July 16, 2012, with respect to the financial statements included herein, on the Putnam Arizona Tax Exempt Income Fund and to the references to our firm under the captions Financial Highlights in the prospectus and Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm and Financial Statements in the Statement of Additional Information.

/s/ KPMG LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
September 24, 2012