SB91 — clarify the procedure for petitioning a board of county commissioners for a change to the comprehensive plan or zoning ordinances.
What changed between bill versions as it moved through the Legislature.
The amendment clarifies the petition process by specifying that the county auditor must forward petitions to both the commission (or designee) and the board (or designee) for consideration, rather than just presenting them to the board, and reorganizes the procedural timeline to ensure the planning commission makes its recommendation before the board holds its final public hearing. This STRENGTHENS the bill's clarification purpose by creating a more explicit two-track review process that prevents procedural confusion about which bodies must receive and act on petitions.
This change converted the bill from its engrossed (committee) version to its enrolled (final passed) version by correcting a statutory reference from "§ 11-2-5 28" to "§ 11-2-28" and clarifying that the planning commission must make a recommendation within forty-five days of receipt rather than taking action itself, which NARROWS the commission's role to advisory only while the board retains final decision-making authority.