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CS/SB 354: Blue Ribbon Projects

GENERAL BILL by Community Affairs ; McClain

Blue Ribbon Projects; Requiring that a development project meet certain requirements to qualify as a blue ribbon project; specifying maximum residential density and nonresidential intensity permitted within the development area of a blue ribbon project; requiring that a blue ribbon project have a blue ribbon plan; requiring that a project receive dollar-for-dollar credits from a local government under certain circumstances; specifying that a project may be located on land with any future land use designation or zoning designation, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 1/16/2026 Senate - Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Community Affairs (CA)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (ATD)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/4/2025 Senate • Filed
    11/17/2025 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Rules
    1/8/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/13/26, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
    1/13/2026 Senate • CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 1
    • Introduced
    1/14/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS by Community Affairs read 1st time
    1/16/2026 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development

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  • CS/SB 354, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/14/2026 at 10:00 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 299 (c1) Blue Ribbon Projects Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    163.3249 Page 2 (pdf)

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  • SB 354, Original Filed Version Posted 11/4/2025 at 9:59 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 1/12/2026 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 1/14/2026 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 299 (c1) Blue Ribbon Projects Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    922876 - Amendment
    Delete lines 91 - 92 and insert:     		Community Affairs
    (McClain)     		1/12/2026
    12:02 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/13/2026     		Web Page
    PDF
    535486 - Amendment
    Between lines 227 and 228 insert:     		Community Affairs
    (McClain)     		1/12/2026
    12:02 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/13/2026     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/13/2026 1:30 PM Community Affairs 7 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    163.3249 Page 2 (pdf)

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