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HB 579: Development Permits and Orders

GENERAL BILL by Overdorf

Development Permits and Orders; Requires counties & municipalities, respectively, to meet specified requirements regarding minimum information necessary for certain zoning applications; revises timeframes for processing applications for approvals of development permits or development orders; prohibits counties & municipalities, respectively, from limiting number of quasi-judicial or public hearings held each month; provides refund parameters in situations where county or municipality, respectively, fails to meet certain timeframes.

Effective Date: 10/1/2025
Last Action: 2/19/2025 House - Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/12/2025 House • Filed
2/19/2025 House • Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
• Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee