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CS/CS/HB 979: Developments of Regional Impact

GENERAL BILL by Economic Affairs Committee ; Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee ; Diaz ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Dorworth

Developments of Regional Impact; Requires that comprehensive plan amendments proposing certain developments follow state coordinated review process; limits scope of certain recommendations & comments by reviewing agencies regarding proposed developments; revises review criteria for regional planning agency reports; provides that specified changes to development orders are not substantial deviations; provides exemption from development-of-regional-impact review for certain proposed developments; revises conditions under which local government is required to rescind development-of-regional-impact development orders; provides presumption that certain agricultural enclaves do not constitute urban sprawl; establishes qualifications for designation as agricultural enclave for such purpose & establishes exceptions from definition for designated protected areas.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
Last Action: 4/8/2012 - Chapter No. 2012-75
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/8/2011 House • Filed
    12/21/2011 House • Referred to Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee; Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 96
    1/10/2012 House • Introduced -HJ 96
    1/13/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee, 01/18/12, 8:00 am, Webster Hall --Temporarily deferred
    1/23/2012 House • PCS on Committee agenda-- Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee, 01/25/12, 8:00 am, Webster Hall
    1/25/2012 House • CS by Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 2 -HJ 310
    1/30/2012 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 306
    1/31/2012 House • Now in Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 318
    2/20/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Economic Affairs Committee, 02/22/12, 9:00 am, Reed Hall
    2/22/2012 House • CS/CS by- Economic Affairs Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 815
    2/23/2012 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 812
    • CS/CS by Economic Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 801
    2/24/2012 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/28/12
    2/28/2012 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 890
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    2/29/2012 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 936
    • CS passed; YEAS 112 NAYS 1 -HJ 936
    2/29/2012 Senate • In Messages
    3/5/2012 Senate • Received -SJ 824
    • Referred to Community Affairs; Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations; Budget -SJ 824
    3/8/2012 Senate • Withdrawn from Community Affairs; Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations; Budget -SJ 999
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 999
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1180 -SJ 999
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 999
    • Amendment(s) adopted (543740) -SJ 999
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 999
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 3 -SJ 999
    3/8/2012 House • In returning messages
    • Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (543740) -HJ 1204
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 87 NAYS 31 -HJ 1205
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 1205
    3/30/2012 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    4/6/2012 • Approved by Governor
    4/8/2012 • Chapter No. 2012-75

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  • CS/CS/HB 979, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/9/2012 at 11:05 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1180 (c2) Growth Management Bennett Similar Last Action: 3/8/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 979 (Ch. 2012-75), CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 503 (Ch. 2012-205) -SJ 999
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    163.3184 Process for adoption of comprehensive plan or plan amendment. Page 1 (pdf)
    380.06 Developments of regional impact. Page 2 (pdf)
    380.115 Vested rights and duties; effect of size reduction, changes in guidelines and standards. Page 11 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 979, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/8/2012 at 8:08 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1180 (c2) Growth Management Bennett Similar Last Action: 3/8/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 979 (Ch. 2012-75), CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 503 (Ch. 2012-205) -SJ 999
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    163.3184 Process for adoption of comprehensive plan or plan amendment. Page 1 (pdf)
    380.06 Developments of regional impact. Page 2 (pdf)
    380.115 Vested rights and duties; effect of size reduction, changes in guidelines and standards. Page 11 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 979, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/23/2012 at 2:14 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1180 (c2) Growth Management Bennett Compare Last Action: 3/8/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 979 (Ch. 2012-75), CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 503 (Ch. 2012-205) -SJ 999
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    543740 - Amendment
    Between lines 329 and 330 insert:
    Bennett 3/8/2012
    3:11 PM
    (Late Filed)
    House: Concur
    3/8/2012
    Web Page
    PDF
    708213 - Amendment
    Remove lines 29-42 and insert:
    Diaz 2/27/2012
    1:37 PM
    House: Withdrawn
    2/28/2012
    PDF
    hierarchy 042727 - Amendment to Amendment (708213)
    Remove lines 86-125 of the amendment and insert:
    Diaz 2/27/2012
    4:56 PM
    House: Withdrawn
    2/28/2012
    PDF

    Floor Votes (4)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/29/2012 12:08 PM House 112 Yeas - 1 Nays
    3/8/2012 3:15 PM Senate 36 Yeas - 3 Nays
    3/8/2012 5:23 PM House 76 Yeas - 40 Nays
    3/8/2012 5:23 PM House 87 Yeas - 31 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    163.3184 Process for adoption of comprehensive plan or plan amendment. Page 1 (pdf)
    380.06 Developments of regional impact. Page 2 (pdf)
    380.115 Vested rights and duties; effect of size reduction, changes in guidelines and standards. Page 11 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 979, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/30/2012 at 7:53 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Economic Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/23/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1180 (c1) Growth Management Bennett Compare Last Action: 3/8/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 979 (Ch. 2012-75), CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 503 (Ch. 2012-205) -SJ 999
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    343733 - Amendment
    Remove lines 254-269 and insert:
    Diaz 2/21/2012
    5:46 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/22/2012
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    163.3184 Process for adoption of comprehensive plan or plan amendment. Page 1 (pdf)
    380.06 Developments of regional impact. Page 2 (pdf)
    380.115 Vested rights and duties; effect of size reduction, changes in guidelines and standards. Page 11 (pdf)

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  • HB 979, Original Filed Version Posted 12/8/2011 at 4:48 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/9/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1180 Developments of Regional Impact Bennett Identical Last Action: 3/8/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 979 (Ch. 2012-75), CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 503 (Ch. 2012-205) -SJ 999
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    163.3184 Process for adoption of comprehensive plan or plan amendment. Page 2 (pdf)
    380.06 Developments of regional impact. Page 3 (pdf)
    380.115 Vested rights and duties; effect of size reduction, changes in guidelines and standards. Page 12 (pdf)

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