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CS/CS/CS/HB 439: Land Use and Development Regulations

GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Commerce Committee ; Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee ; McClain

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: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/2/2023 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1604 (Ch. 2023-31)
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/24/2023 House • Filed
2/1/2023 House • Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/8/2023 House • PCS added to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee agenda
3/10/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
3/13/2023 House • Reported out of Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/14/2023 House • Referred to Commerce Committee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Commerce Committee
4/6/2023 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
4/11/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee (Amended)
4/12/2023 House • Reported out of Commerce Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
4/13/2023 House • Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in State Affairs Committee
4/17/2023 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
4/19/2023 House • Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
4/20/2023 House • Reported out of State Affairs Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
4/21/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
5/2/2023 House • Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1604 (Ch. 2023-31)