Feb 9, 2023
General Bill by Trumbull
Local Ordinances: Authorizing courts to assess and award reasonable attorney fees and costs and damages in certain civil actions filed against local governments; requiring a board of county commissioners to prepare or cause to be prepared a business impact estimate before the enactment of a proposed ordinance; requiring a county to suspend enforcement of an ordinance that is the subject of a certain legal action if certain conditions are met; requiring a governing body of a municipality to prepare or cause to be prepared a business impact estimate before the enactment of a proposed ordinance, etc.
Effective Date: 10/01/2023
Last Event: 01/30/23 S On Committee agenda– Community Affairs, 02/08/23, 9:30 am, 401 Senate Building on Monday, January 30, 2023 1:49 PM
Dec 22, 2022
Sponsored by: Sen. Travis Hutson
• Senate Judicial Committee – Voted 7-4 in favor
• Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee – Voted 11-4
Dec 22, 2022
Sponsored by: Sen. Travis Hutson
• Preempt cities from licensing short-term rentals
• Impose a fine for failure to register a vacation rental
• Limit a municipalities vacation rental registration process
• Maximum fine $50
Impacts on Municipalities
• Inspection costs are higher than $50
• The fees municipalities charge for vacation rentals is not profit, it covers the costs for
enforcement
Feb 9, 2023
General Bill by McClain
Land Use and Development Regulations: Revises effect of special magistrate’s recommendation; revises local governmental entity notification requirements; revises types of data that comprehensive plans & plan amendments must be based on; requires local government to submit affidavit for specified purposes; requires that EDR be sole publisher of specified estimates; 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 when it fails to meet certain requirements; revises exceptions to applicability of land development regulations relating to single-family or two-family dwelling building design elements; requires AG to audit county transportation trust fund.
Effective Date: July 1, 2023
Last Event: Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee on Wednesday, February 1, 2023 11:38 AM
Feb 9, 2023
General Bill by Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee and Roach (CO-SPONSORS) Chaney
Financial Disclosures for Local Officers: Requires specified local officers to file full & public disclosure of financial interests; excludes specified local officers from requirement to file statements of financial interests.
Effective Date: January 1, 2024
Last Event: Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee on Monday, January 30, 2023 10:20 AM
Feb 9, 2023
General Bill by Esposito
Residential Building Permits: Removes provisions relating to acquiring building permits for certain residential dwellings; requires local jurisdiction to reduce permit fees; revises timeframes for approving or denying building permits; specifies when permit application is deemed complete & sufficient; requires opportunity for in-person or virtual meeting before second request for additional information may be made; reduces permit fees if certain timeframes are not met; specifies that permit requirements apply to single-family residential units & single-family residential dwellings; requires that local governments follow prescribed timeframes unless local ordinance is more stringent.
Effective Date: July 1, 2023
Last Event: Filed on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 5:19 PM
