Bill Summary

by McClain  CS Sponsors: Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee, Commerce Committee, State Affairs Committee

Land Use and Development Regulations: Provides types of relief that may be included in negotiated settlement; requires special magistrate to consider public interest served by comprehensive plan provisions that are inconsistent with proposed relief; provides procedures for deeming relief granted by special magistrate's recommendation; revises elements that must be included in comprehensive plan; revises frequency at which local government must evaluate its comprehensive plan; prohibits local government from adopting plan amendments to its comprehensive plan when it fails to meet certain requirements; provides for expansion of existing development of housing that contains affordable dwelling units if certain requirements are met; revises substation approval process to include applications for changes to existing electric substations. Effective Date: July 1, 2023

   H Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
   H Commerce Committee
   H State Affairs Committee