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• , an act financing long-term improvements to municipal roads and bridges.
• These dollars here, the intent is if we have dollars now to support municipalities...
• Next, I'd like to welcome a panel from the Massachusetts Municipal Association.
• I have over 30 years' experience in road design and maintenance.
• We work really closely with our municipalities on shared street and municipal grant programs, ensuring

Bills: H4987, S2905

Keywords: transportation bond bill, municipal roads, municipal bridges, Chapter 90, road aid, highway funding, bridge repair, pavement, MassDOT, MBTA, rail reliability, commuter rail locomotives, Fair Share surtax, Commonwealth Transportation Fund, infrastructure financing, bond authorization, deferred maintenance, climate resilience, parkways, DCR

Summary: The Transportation Committee heard testimony on House Bill 4987, the Healey-Driscoll administration’s transportation bond bill centered on long-term municipal road and bridge funding. Administration officials described the bill as a roughly $5.5 billion package that would continue Chapter 90 at $300 million per year for four years, with $100 million allocated by road miles, and also authorize funds for accelerated bridge and pavement work, municipal pavement and Shared Streets and Spaces programs, housing-related transportation improvements, DCR parkway and bridge resilience work, and MBTA rail modernization and reliability. They emphasized that the proposal is backed by Commonwealth Transportation Fund revenues, including registry fees, gas tax, and Fair Share surtax revenue, and said the bill would support local planning, affordability, housing production, and regional rail/electrification efforts. Committee members and the administration discussed the bill’s housing-related $200 million transportation authorization and the MBTA’s $200 million rail modernization funding, including questions about how flexible those funds would be and how they would support electrification and regional rail. Officials said the housing funds would be kept broad to address transportation barriers that block development, and that the rail money would support locomotive procurements, reliability, and future electrification work, including the Fairmount and Providence corridors and other lines. One member raised concerns about the fiscal outlook and whether a four-year authorization was prudent given possible revenue pressures, but administration witnesses responded that the funding is capital bond authority tied to dedicated transportation revenues rather than operating funds. Municipal officials and the Massachusetts Municipal Association strongly supported the bill, saying Chapter 90 is essential for predictable local road and bridge maintenance and that the road-mile-based allocation improves equity for smaller and rural communities. Testimony from Sherborn, Conway, and Yarmouth highlighted how the increased funding and multi-year certainty would help towns plan projects, bundle work, and address backlogs, culverts, sidewalks, and resilience needs more efficiently. A Better City and MAPC also supported the bill but urged the committee to use the bond bill to advance broader transportation policy changes and new revenue tools, including electrification timelines, procurement reforms, and possible updates to TNC and other transportation fees. The committee took no vote and adjourned after testimony concluded.

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• , which improves the condition of municipally owned state-numbered routes.
• So I understand that the DCR Parkway maintenance had the backlog.
• I was referring to the municipal payment program, where municipalities collectively are responsible for
• By authorizing this $300 million now, you allow municipalities to move forward with maintenance that
• By authorizing this $300 million now, you allow municipalities to move forward with maintenance that

Bills: H5279

Keywords: municipal roads, bridges, transportation bond bill, infrastructure financing, capital spending, bond authorization, general obligation bonds, special obligation bonds, Commonwealth Transportation Improvement Act, road resurfacing, road repair, bridge repair, pavement, culverts, stormwater management, climate resilience, bicycle infrastructure, pedestrian infrastructure, transit modernization, commuter rail

Summary: The Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets held a public hearing on H. 5279, An Act Financing Long-Term Improvements to Municipal Roads and Bridges. MassDOT and A&F testified in support, describing the bill as a transportation bond package centered on Chapter 90 local aid, MBTA rail reliability and modernization, housing-related transportation improvements, a new DCR/MassDOT parkway and safety program called PRISM, and reauthorizations of several programs from the 2022 transportation bond bill, including federal-aid and non-federal-aid highway programs, the municipal pavement program, and Shared Streets and Spaces. They also explained that the bill uses Fair Share surtax revenue and the Commonwealth Transportation Fund to support borrowing, and noted that some bonds could be issued as special obligation bonds depending on market conditions. Witnesses emphasized that the bill would provide $300 million annually for Chapter 90, with $200 million distributed by the traditional formula and $100 million by road miles to better support rural communities. MassDOT and A&F said the multiyear authorization would help municipalities plan projects and that the bill also includes $2.3 billion for federally aided highway projects, $800 million for non-federal-aid highway projects, $500 million for accelerated road and bridge work through LAMP and FAIR, $200 million for housing-related transportation infrastructure, and $200 million for MBTA rail vehicle and modernization investments. Committee members asked about bridge repair needs, federal matching funds, vehicle sourcing, resilience and safety, DCR backlog, and whether rural communities would have fair access to the housing-related funds. The Massachusetts Municipal Association also testified in strong support, calling Chapter 90 the most important tool for cities and towns to maintain local roads and bridges and urging quick passage before construction season. MMA representatives praised the continued $300 million level and the road-mile distribution, saying it helps communities with large road networks and limited local revenue. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the committee adjourned after public testimony concluded.

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• Similarly, telecom customers pay a fee per access line, and the fee per line is set by the municipality
• When cable, telecom, and broadband providers place our networks in municipal rights-of-way, we pay the
• city money to be there. ...municipal road construction projects occur, we have to pay again to relocate
• reverse the current financial responsibility for relocation costs from a private utility. the municipality
• Not only does it shift the cost to the municipality, but when it does that, it essentially gives a blank

Bills: HB3713, HB3953, HB4055, HB4272

Keywords: telecommunications, local exchange companies, universal service fund, rate maintenance, business expansion, broadband access, internet service, multiunit residential properties, urban areas, affordability programs, fiber-optic cables, public land, construction permits, environmental impact, notification requirements, municipal projects, infrastructure, facility relocation, public right-of-way, 1184

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• But the long-term costs and impacts on municipal water, irrigators, ranchers, wildlife, and recreation
• The top priority for protection during the Elk Fire was the municipal water facilities.
• The top priority for protection during the Elk Fire was the municipal water facilities.
• water facility that the municipal water is treated and pumped through.
• water facility that the municipal water is treated and pumped through.

Bills: HB0078, HB0087, SF0070, SF0068, SF0017, SF0043

Keywords: forest health, grant program, state forester, wildfire prevention, environmental conservation, habitat improvement, water development, feasibility studies, appropriations, water management, rehabilitation, irrigation, public works, agricultural supply, municipal water, funding, maintenance projects, tax assessments, state law, forestry management

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• Um, the purpose of the project in this case is municipal water supply.
• For municipal projects, we do not do any loans anymore.
• For municipal has that a little more.
• </c> maintenance. You may Is that it? maintenance. You may Is that it?
• </c> dredge their reservoirs for municipal dredge their reservoirs for municipal water<00:47:14.000><

Bills: HB0078, HB0087, SF0070, SF0068, SF0017, SF0043

Keywords: forest health, grant program, state forester, wildfire prevention, environmental conservation, habitat improvement, water development, feasibility studies, appropriations, water management, rehabilitation, irrigation, public works, agricultural supply, municipal water, funding, maintenance projects, tax assessments, state law, forestry management

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• It requires that if a municipal government chooses to use a reversion ordinance to change zoning to a
• We see that municipalities are dealing with the rise of microplastics and other persistent contaminants
• So Senate Bill 1471 provides the avenue for municipalities if they choose to have a small fee to help
• Absolutely, and it's municipalities that are the front line of doing this.
• Chairman and members, Senate Bill 1619 is a bill that pertains to municipal and county governments.

Bills: SB2106, SB1471, SB2139, SB2154, SB1619

Keywords: zoning, municipal compensation, property rights, financial impact, reversion ordinance, solid waste management, municipal authority, regulatory fees, waste reduction, environmental impact, restrictive covenants, discriminatory covenants, racially restrictive covenants, housing discrimination, Fair Housing Act, plats, subdivision plats, residential additions, county clerk, municipal ordinance

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• What it does is require that if a municipal government chooses to use a reversion ordinance to change
• And this bill allows municipalities, ...available to them to manage this.
• And this bill allows municipalities to use narrowly tailored fees to address specific waste impacts,
• It's municipalities that are the front line of doing this.
• Lenders could be a major help in getting the issue resolved from the municipality.

Bills: SB2106, SB1471, SB2139, SB2154, SB1619

Keywords: zoning, municipal compensation, property rights, financial impact, reversion ordinance, solid waste management, municipal authority, regulatory fees, waste reduction, environmental impact, restrictive covenants, discriminatory covenants, racially restrictive covenants, housing discrimination, Fair Housing Act, plats, subdivision plats, residential additions, county clerk, municipal ordinance

Summary: The Senate Local and County Government Committee heard and advanced several bills dealing with municipal authority, land use, waste management, and transparency. Senate Bill 2106, by Senator Brooks, would require municipalities that use a reversion ordinance to change zoning back to a prior designation to compensate landowners for any loss in property value; it passed 8-0. Senate Bill 1471, by Senator Boren, as amended, would allow cities and towns to impose narrowly tailored fees related to solid waste and packaging impacts, with revenue limited to waste collection, recycling, cleanup, education, and related contamination-reduction efforts; members discussed microplastics, bag fees, and concerns about scope and oversight, and the bill passed 6-2. Senator Nysha and the chair spoke in support of the measure as a conservation and landfill-reduction tool. Senate Bill 2139, by Senator Hicks, was presented as a cleanup bill directing county clerks to remove discriminatory language from recorded plats, including digital records, after an ordinance amending a plat is adopted and recorded. The committee adopted a committee substitute, struck title, and advanced the bill 8-0. Senate Bill 2154, by Senator Reinhardt, would require lien holders to be notified before foreclosure proceedings begin when a municipal lien is filed; Senator Nice asked whether the notice period could be defined as 10 business days, and the author agreed to discuss that with stakeholders. That bill also passed 8-0. Finally, Senate Bill 1619, by Senator Hamilton, was broadened from an original focus on data centers to a general transparency measure for municipal and county governments. It would prohibit officials from using nondisclosure agreements to conceal how public tax dollars are spent, while still protecting proprietary business information. Members discussed constituent concerns about secretive economic development deals, and the bill passed 8-0. The committee then concluded its business and adjourned.

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• And as we have mentioned the great needs, you know, for our state, you know, for maintenance and for,
• There are some different types of preventative maintenance techniques, whether it's concrete caps or
• Street Funds, and then a County and Municipal Government Fund.
• The district engineers do know what their priorities are, working with their staff, their maintenance
• And we could leak that down into municipalities And so, you know, I'm really having a hard time.

Bills: SB2

Keywords: SB 2, State Highway Project Bonds, highway funding, transportation bonds, state road fund, motor vehicle fees, vehicle registration fees, electric vehicle fee, EV surcharge, plug-in hybrid fee, weight distance tax, road construction, infrastructure financing, Department of Transportation, State Transportation Commission, bonding authority, county road funds, municipal road funds, transportation improvement program, state highways

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• You know, there are some different types of preventative maintenance techniques, whether it's concrete
• The County Road Funds, Municipal Street Funds, and then County and Municipal Government Funds are distributed
• So those adjustments in Section 5 are designed to keep the distributions to those County and Municipal
• The district engineers do know what their priorities are, working with their staff, their maintenance
• And we could leak that down into municipalities. County roads.

Bills: SB2

Keywords: SB 2, State Highway Project Bonds, highway funding, transportation bonds, state road fund, motor vehicle fees, vehicle registration fees, electric vehicle fee, EV surcharge, plug-in hybrid fee, weight distance tax, road construction, infrastructure financing, Department of Transportation, State Transportation Commission, bonding authority, county road funds, municipal road funds, transportation improvement program, state highways

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• I took car maintenance in high school, so I think that's good.

Bills: SB2

Keywords: SB 2, State Highway Project Bonds, highway funding, transportation bonds, state road fund, motor vehicle fees, vehicle registration fees, electric vehicle fee, EV surcharge, plug-in hybrid fee, weight distance tax, road construction, infrastructure financing, Department of Transportation, State Transportation Commission, bonding authority, county road funds, municipal road funds, transportation improvement program, state highways

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• we do in that process is we make sure the money that's going to the toll roads is used for the maintenance
• The building industry is not opposed to impact fees in general; however, while some municipalities such
• We find that most municipalities with which we have dealt in the past only provide minimal information
• There's one municipality in Houston, Southeast, that doubled their impact fee.
• Members, this relatively simple bill says that once a municipal management district is created, we should

Bills: SB32, SB464, SB996, SB1163, SB1173, SB1277, SB1452, SB1453, SB1548, SB1882, SB1883, SB2016

Keywords: ad valorem taxation, tax exemption, franchise tax credit, income production, personal property, SB 464, school buffer zone, tobacco retailer, vape shop, e-cigarette, vaping, nicotine, tobacco products, retail permit, comptroller, Class A misdemeanor, school proximity, youth access, public school, private school

Summary: The Senate Local Government Committee heard several bills by Senator Bettencourt focused on property tax and local government accountability. SB 32 would provide about $700 million in business tax relief by raising the business personal property exemption from $2,500 to $25,000 and continuing a 20% franchise tax credit for inventory taxes paid. Witnesses from NFIB, the Texas Retailers Association, and Texas Realtors supported the bill, saying business personal property and inventory taxes are burdensome and especially hard on small businesses. After no opposition testimony, SB 32 was left pending. The committee also heard SB 1453, which would change how interest and sinking tax rates are calculated by using only the minimum debt service required under bond schedules, while still allowing a higher rate with a 60% governing body vote and a public explanation. A witness from the Texas Taxpayers and Research Association supported the bill as a way to keep debt rates from rising as property values increase and to preserve tax relief. The bill was left pending after testimony. SB 1883 would tighten rules on local impact fees by requiring 60 days of public availability for capital improvement plans and land use assumptions, raising the approval threshold for adopting impact fees from a simple majority to two-thirds, limiting how often fees can be increased, and expanding notice requirements. Builders and developers testified in support, arguing that impact fees are often poorly reviewed, lack accountability, and are passed on to homebuyers, worsening housing affordability. Committee members discussed adding audit provisions and questioned the lack of city testimony. The bill was left pending with subcommittee action. SB 1452 would require a voter election to decide whether a municipal management district continues to exist, with dissolution if voters reject it; supporters said it would add accountability, while others noted some districts provide essential services and infrastructure. The committee heard testimony from district representatives and builders, then left SB 1452 pending before recessing.

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• We wanted to do, we needed to do that and it was always permissive in each municipality, but I'm taking
• Smith, located in a municipality that lived in Alaska.
• His family owned over 120 acres in this particular municipality for over 100 years.
• Two municipality may not adopt a more restricted occupancy limit than one occupant per sleeping room
• It's a local bill that extends the reauthorization period for the street maintenance tax for the city

Bills: SB 32, SB 464, SB 996, SB 1163, SB 1173, SB 1277, SB 1452, SB 1453, SB 1548, SB 1882, SB 1883, SB 2016

Keywords: ad valorem taxation, tax exemption, franchise tax credit, income production, personal property, SB 464, school buffer zone, tobacco retailer, vape shop, e-cigarette, vaping, nicotine, tobacco products, retail permit, comptroller, Class A misdemeanor, school proximity, youth access, public school, private school

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• "As well, that opportunity is offered to municipalities over 70,000.
• This is for all municipalities. This is not just Bossier Parish.
• Is it the municipality, the subdivision, or the landowner?
• Okay, Senator Stein, good to have you in Municipal. Thank you.
• Just like municipalities, the ones under the LaFleur Act, there's certain municipalities that are term-limited

Bills: HR217, HB66, HB204, HB208, HB326, HB472, HB483, HB484, HB793, HB1051, HB1080, HB1087, HB1111, HB1215, SB78, SB148

Keywords: rent stabilization, affordable housing, cost burdened, Louisiana housing, housing policy, emergency rental protections, Alexandria, municipal ordinances, administrative adjudication, code enforcement, housing violations, building codes, zoning, nuisance ordinances, vegetation ordinances, sewerage, drainage, licensing, permits, local government

Summary: The committee met on April 29 and considered a series of local and special bills affecting municipal and parish governance, blight enforcement, development districts, and term limits. Early action included a motion to apply a three-minute rule. House Bill 483, concerning the Fulberg/Marini Security and Improvement District in Orleans Parish, was voluntarily deferred after discussion and no support cards. House Bill 484, which revised the New Orleans Regional Business Park board by reducing membership from 12 to 11 and giving the mayor four direct appointments with removal authority, was adopted as a substitute and reported favorably. Senate Bill 78, dealing with the Shreveport Downtown Development District, was amended to correct a legislative district reference and then reported favorably. The committee also heard announcements that several previously deferred bills would not be heard that day. Several Shreveport-related blight bills were advanced. House Bill 1051, authorizing demolition of certain dilapidated properties in Shreveport, was amended to allow the city to rely on findings from code enforcement, fire, police, or other public safety officials, and then reported favorably. House Bill 1080, addressing condemned commercial property in Shreveport, was also reported favorably, though the author said he would continue consulting with the city attorney before floor consideration. House Bill 66 for Alexandria expanded the city’s administrative adjudication authority to cover a broader range of ordinance violations, including building, zoning, vegetation, nuisance, sewer, drainage, licensing, and permit matters; it was supported by the city and reported favorably. House Bill 326, requiring the Tickfaw police chief candidate to reside within the village, also passed favorably. House Bill 793, a contentious bill concerning recorded subdivision plats and prescription, drew extensive testimony from the author, parish officials, a former appellate judge, and the McCormick family. Supporters said the bill closes a loophole exposed by recent court rulings that could let noncompliant plats become enforceable after five years without actual notice to local governments, while opponents argued the current substitute still creates uncertainty and could burden property owners; the author said the bill was prospective only and would also go to the Law Institute. Despite the debate, the committee moved the substitute favorably. Senate Bill 148, allowing municipalities to pay a modest per diem to planning and zoning commission members by local ordinance, was reported favorably with support from Lake Charles. The committee rejected House Bill 208, which would have let St. Helena Parish voters decide whether to impose term limits on parish governing authority members. The bill’s author argued the people should decide, but the St. Helena Police Jury opposed it and committee members emphasized local control; the final vote was 3 yeas to 10 nays. House Bill 1215, concerning the disposition of historical statues and monuments, was amended to bar the Office of State Parks from placing transferred monuments back in the parish from which they were removed, and then was reported favorably. House Bill 472, authorizing local rent stabilization ordinances during a governor-declared emergency, was amended to limit such ordinances to the emergency period, tie increases to the consumer price index, and cap them at 365 days; discussion continued on whether the measure duplicated existing price-gouging laws and whether a broader study would be preferable.

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• House Bill 3435 is just instilling a single-subject rule on municipal bonds.
• What House Bill 3913 does is it allows municipalities to authorize single-stair apartment buildings up
• It simply gives cities and municipalities the option to do so.
• House Bill 4303 represents a collaborative effort between the Oklahoma Municipal League and the Press
• Association to extend the deadline for municipalities to publish ordinances from 15 days to 30 days.

Bills: HB3091, HB3314, HB3435, HB3748, HB3913, HB3919, HB4132, HB4203, HB4303

Keywords: county officials, residency requirement, dereliction of duty, removal process, government accountability, marijuana tax, public service impact tax, county funding, voter approval, local government, municipal bonds, ballot proposals, voting process, fund allocation, county government, administration, local resources, public institutions, construction, maintenance

Bills: HB55, HB104, HB55, HB104

Keywords: mortgage, payments, financial institutions, borrowers, principal, escrow, homeownership, abandoned property, digital assets, state treasurer, unclaimed property, liquidation, finders, contracts, electronic reporting, fishing, licensing, jubilee, Marine life, Alabama

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• House Bill 3985 simply states that if a local municipality starts trying to circumvent the law, property
• Committee, House Bill 3883 requires governing bodies of the public utilities, mainly the municipalities
• House Bill 4335 aims to establish a framework to regulate pet shops and municipalities and counties.
• There's nothing in this bill that would prevent a municipality from passing rules and regulations to
• 3463 is a bill request from the state auditor's office that updates and modernizes their Oklahoma municipal

Bills: HB3985, HB3883, HB4335, HB3416, HB3417, HB3418, HB3619, HB3624, HB3463

Keywords: property rights, public nuisance, compensation claims, government enforcement, Oklahoma Safe Neighborhoods Act, public utility, municipal water, wastewater services, liability protection, third-party contractors, infrastructure maintenance, emergency response, regulatory compliance, animal welfare, pet shops, commercial breeders, county regulations, animal shelter licensing, county purchasing, procurement practices

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• I want to call our County and Municipal Government Committee meeting to order.
• SB 1265 is a collaborative effort between Oklahoma Municipal League and the Press Association to extend
• the deadline for municipalities to publish ordinances from 15 days to 30 days.

Bills: SB1265, SB2154, SB1775, SB2139, SB1552, SB483, SB1198, SB2135, SB2118

Keywords: municipal ordinances, local government, ordinance publication, posting requirement, public notice, municipal law, city ordinances, town ordinances, county government, newspaper publication, effective date, Oklahoma statutes, 11 O.S. 14-106, ordinance notice, government oversight, municipalities, city government, town government, property maintenance, nuisance abatement

Summary: The County and Municipal Government Committee considered and advanced several bills related to county purchasing, municipal notice requirements, property liens, county home rule, jail funding, and local fines. Senate Bill 2135 would let county purchasing agents obtain and administer county purchase cards through county depositories, with transaction rules modeled on the state P-card program and still subject to existing purchasing procedures. Senate Bill 483 would authorize county commissioners to create a relocation assistance program. Senate Bill 1198 would require OHCA to release liens on property at the request of a county treasurer. Senate Bill 1265 would extend the deadline for municipalities to publish ordinances from 15 to 30 days, and Senate Bill 2154 would require cities to notify lienholders as well as property owners about outstanding property maintenance balances. The committee also heard Senate Bill 2139, described as clarifying language to a 2024 law after stakeholder discussion, and Senate Bill 1552, which changes population requirements in a 1992 county home rule statute. SB 1552 drew the most discussion, with members asking about its effect on rural counties, the Kenny v. Tulsa County case, and whether any county is currently affected; the sponsor said the bill raises the threshold, affects no counties now, and would still require voter approval and additional charter approval if a county later qualified. The bill passed on a 3-2 vote. Two additional bills were approved with little or no debate: Senate Bill 2118 would allow surplus funds from a county sheriff’s commissary fund to be used for jail operations, inmate care, and related expenses, and Senate Bill 1775 would cap fines in small towns. All other measures mentioned passed unanimously or near-unanimously, and the committee adjourned after completing the posted agenda.

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• This is the Municipal, Parochial, and Cultural Affairs Committee. It's April 29th, and it's...
• Why is 793 being pushed by the Bozier Parish Police Jury and municipalities?
• This is for all municipalities. This is not just Bogey Parish.
• So I know we've dropped Bojie's name out, and I think... ...municipalities.
• Just like municipalities, the ones under the Lawrason Act, there's certain municipalities that are term-limited

Bills: HR217, HB66, HB204, HB208, HB326, HB472, HB483, HB484, HB793, HB1051, HB1080, HB1087, HB1111, HB1215, SB78, SB148

Keywords: rent stabilization, affordable housing, cost burdened, Louisiana housing, housing policy, emergency rental protections, Alexandria, municipal ordinances, administrative adjudication, code enforcement, housing violations, building codes, zoning, nuisance ordinances, vegetation ordinances, sewerage, drainage, licensing, permits, local government

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• provides an exception to the certification requirement, relying on the determination by the county or municipality
• At that time, counties and municipalities expressed confusion as to what constitutes credible evidence
• Instructions to counties and municipalities regarding how to proceed with an application that does not
• It also requires counties and municipalities to deny a plat application that does not meet these standards
• We've got them to be re-completed, but there was kind of an ambiguity regarding what a county or municipality

Bills: SB612, SB1855, SB2568, SB3058, HB49

Keywords: SB 612, Texas Water Code, Section 49.2127, conservation and reclamation district, water district, reclamation district, developer fees, pipeline construction, water pipeline, sewer pipeline, associated infrastructure, subdivision infrastructure, cost recovery, fee cap, actual reasonable documented costs, engineering fees, legal fees, inspection fees, infrastructure relocation, utility connections

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• Effort between the Oklahoma Municipal League and the Association to extend the deadline for municipalities

Bills: SB1265, SB2154, SB1775, SB2139, SB1552, SB483, SB1198, SB2135, SB2118

Keywords: municipal ordinances, local government, ordinance publication, posting requirement, public notice, municipal law, city ordinances, town ordinances, county government, newspaper publication, effective date, Oklahoma statutes, 11 O.S. 14-106, ordinance notice, government oversight, municipalities, city government, town government, property maintenance, nuisance abatement