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 county commission (or its designee) and the planning board (or its designee) for consideration, replacing the vaguer language about simply "presenting" the petition to "the board." This STRENGTHENS the bill by making the procedural requirements more explicit and ensuring both entities receive copies of petitions they need to review.
The amendment clarifies the procedural flow for zoning petitions by specifying that petitions must be filed with the county auditor first, then removing language about the planning commission's forty-five-day consideration deadline and instead requiring only that the commission make a recommendation to the board (which then holds its own public hearing). This NARROWS the bill's original requirement by eliminating a specific timeline for planning commission review while maintaining the overall petition review process.