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IN HB1268
Bill
Status
1/13/2015
Primary Sponsor
Sharon Negele
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AI Summary
HB 1268 - Annexation Summary
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Modifies annexation remonstrance procedures for ordinances adopted after January 1, 2015, making the process similar to property tax remonstrance procedures and removing certain judicial intervention requirements.
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Restricts remonstrance signers to owners of nontax exempt property only, and requires a majority of nontax exempt property owners to sign for the annexation ordinance to be void.
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Requires landowner-initiated annexations to have at least 7/8 (instead of 1/8) of the territory's boundaries contiguous to the municipality.
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Mandates municipalities develop detailed fiscal plans addressing expected fiscal impact on political subdivisions and taxpayers, subject to Department of Local Government Finance approval for accuracy and viability.
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Requires municipalities to conduct outreach programs with at least six public informational meetings before introducing an annexation ordinance, and allows agricultural property tax exemption based on actual use rather than zoning classification.
Legislative Description
Annexation. Provides the following for annexation ordinances adopted on or after January 1, 2015: (1) Changes the annexation remonstrance process to be similar to the remonstrance process found in property tax statutes. (2) Removes certain judicial intervention in the annexation remonstrance process and the elements required to prevail at a remonstrance hearing. (3) Allows only the owners of nontax exempt property to sign a remonstrance. (4) Allows a municipality to exempt property from property tax liability for municipal purposes if the property is used for agricultural purposes (instead of classified as agricultural for zoning purposes). (5) Requires a landowner-initiated annexation
Last Action
Representative Cherry added as coauthor
1/26/2015