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IN SB0298
Bill
Status
1/7/2016
Primary Sponsor
Philip Boots
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AI Summary
SB 298 Summary
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Repeals IC 36-4-3-11.4 effective July 1, 2016, eliminating the exception that allowed economic development project annexations to proceed to court despite sufficient remonstrances that would otherwise void the annexation.
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Modifies IC 36-4-3-11 to clarify remonstrance procedures for annexations adopted before July 1, 2015 versus after June 30, 2015, with different signature thresholds (65% to 75% for older annexations; 51% to 60% for newer ones).
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Amends IC 36-4-3-13 to remove reference to section 11.4 economic development project standards from court hearing criteria, making all annexations subject to uniform judicial review standards regardless of project type.
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Applies only to annexations with ordinances adopted after December 31, 2016, effectively eliminating special treatment for municipal economic development projects in the annexation approval process.
Legislative Description
Annexation involving an economic development project. Repeals a provision that allows an annexation involving an economic development project to proceed to a court hearing, even if a remonstrance is filed that would otherwise result in voiding the annexation.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
1/7/2016