HB 2276 Summary

• Extends the sunset date for certain incorporation provisions from December 31, 2020 to December 31, 2026, affecting urbanized area incorporation rules in specific counties.

• Modifies the petition process for city/town incorporation by requiring petitioners to publish notice of the proposed incorporation in newspapers for two consecutive weeks and wait at least 60 days before filing with the county recorder or elections department.

• Allows petitioners to describe metes and bounds of proposed communities by roads that make up the boundaries, providing greater flexibility in defining incorporation areas.

• Requires notification to planned community association principals and submission of declarant written permission before obtaining signatures on incorporation petitions, with documentation of all notifications submitted to county officials.

• Establishes a 180-day signature collection period after board approval of petition circulation, replacing the previous timeline that began from the filing date.