This bill clarifies the process county commissioners must follow when deciding whether to approve or reject proposed changes to zoning and land use rules. The bill specifies that if commissioners adopt a change, they must publish a notice of adoption in the county newspaper and the change takes effect 20 days later, while rejections are handled under a separate appeals process outlined in state law.
The amendment reorganized appeal procedures by removing the three-part structure for adopted decisions and consolidating requirements for publication timing, notice content, and referendum applicability into a streamlined format.
House of Representatives Tabled Passed, YEAS 61, NAYS 1. H.J. 322
House of Representatives Remove from Consent Calendar H.J. 295
Local Government Certified uncontested, placed on consent
Local Government Do Pass Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 0.
Local Government Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House Local Government H.J. 208
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0. S.J. 162
Local Government Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0. S.J. 2
Local Government Motion to amend S.J. 2
Local Government Scheduled for hearing
Local Government Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Local Government S.J. 55
Prime sponsor · Rep.
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Prime sponsor · Sen.
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Tabled
Local Government — Do Pass
Do Pass Amended
Local Government — Do Pass Amended