2011 Legislative Update F E B R U A R Y 3 , 2 0 1 1
HB 78 Chief Sponsor: Michael T. Morley 8 General Description: 9 This bill amends provisions related to municipal or county land use authority. 10 Highlighted Provisions: 11 This bill: 12 . defines terms; 13 . amends provisions related to certain fees a municipality or a county may charge; 14 . requires a municipality or a county to establish a fee appeal process; 15 . enacts provisions related to a provider of culinary or secondary water that commits 16 to provide a water service required by a public land use application; 17 . amends provisions related to a municipal or a county appeal authority; and 18 . makes technical corrections. Status – Received a favorable recommendation from the House Business and Labor Committee.
HB 197 Chief Sponsor: Johnny Anderson This bill amends a municipal or county legislative body's power to prohibit or regulate a temporary advertisement sign. This bill defines terms; amends a municipal legislative body's power to prohibit or regulate a temporary advertisement sign; amends a county legislative body's power to prohibit or regulate a temporary advertisement sign; and makes technical corrections. Status- Bill was tabled on 2/2 by the House Political Subdivisions Committee.
HB 54 Chief Sponsor: Kraig Powell This bill modifies provisions of the Open and Public Meetings Act that relate to electronic communications between members of public bodies. This bill: Was substituted and now reads: Nothing in this chapter prohibits one or more members of a public body from transmitting to any number of members of the public body an electronic message, whether simultaneously or in sequence Received a favorable recommendation from the House Public Utilities and Technology Committee.
HB 254 Chief Sponsor: Richard A. Greenwood This bill amends the Disaster Response and Recovery Act. This bill provides an emergency declaration process within the state; and provides that a declaration of a local emergency provides a legal basis to request and obtain disaster assistance from other cities and counties Status – Still with the committee.
SB 146 Chief Sponsor: Jerry Stevenson Complete replacement of Title 11 Chapter 36 “Impact Fees Act” Intended to clarify the existing act. Even more difficult to charge impact fees to schools. Lengthy – 69 pages. Status- Just getting under way
HB 267 Chief Sponsor: Melvin R. Brown This bill requires that a public body adopt rules of order and procedure This bill requires that a public body adopt rules of order and procedure; and requires that a public body conducts each meeting in accordance with the adopted rules of order and procedure; and requires the public body to make those rules and procedures available at each meeting. Status- Just getting under way.
Others HB 100 Authorizes a county to regulate nuisance abatement; and file a lien against a property for county expenses incurred while abating a nuisance. HB 268 Amends provisions related to a municipality's authority to regulate the inspection and abatement of property. SB 23 State Highway System Modifications. SB 126 Changes notice requirements for local districts to impose or raise a fee. Limits counties ability to charge fees for emergency services.
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