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IN SB0556
Bill
AI Summary
- County executives may review and deny municipal annexations adopted after June 30, 2019, if the total gross assessed value of annexed property exceeds 5% of the municipality's total assessed value (for same-day ordinances) or 15% (for all ordinances adopted during a calendar year)
- Denial of annexation requires unanimous vote of the entire county executive membership; if denied, annexation proceedings are terminated and cannot proceed
- For annexations exceeding the 15% threshold, all annexation ordinances adopted by the municipality during that calendar year become void if denied
- Municipalities must file annexation ordinances and fiscal plans with county executives within 7 business days of adoption, and county executives have 90 days to vote on denial
- Fiscal plans prepared after June 30, 2019, must address estimated effects on taxing units and political subdivisions not included in the annexation, and notice of annexation proceedings must be provided to these affected entities
Legislative Description
Annexation. With regard to an annexation ordinance adopted after June 30, 2019, allows a county executive to review and deny an annexation if, for the assessment date in the calendar year preceding the calendar year in which the annexation ordinance is adopted, the total gross assessed value of all property annexed by the municipality by all ordinances adopted on the same date is more than 5% of the total gross assessed value of the municipality (without considering the territory to be annexed in the ordinance or ordinances). Provides that if the county executive: (1) denies the annexation, the proceedings are terminated; or (2) does not deny the annexation, the annexation proceedings continue. With regard to an annexation ordinance adopted after June 30, 2019: (1) requires the county executive to review; and (2) allows the county executive to deny an annexation, if, for the assessment date in the calendar year preceding the calendar year in which the annexation ordinance is adopted, the total gross assessed value of all property annexed by the municipality by all ordinances adopted during the calendar year is more than 15% of the total assessed value of the municipality (without considering the territory to be annexed in the ordinance or ordinances). Provides that if the county executive: (1) denies the annexation, the proceedings are terminated and all annexation ordinances adopted by a municipality during the calendar year are void; or (2) does not deny the annexation, the annexation proceedings continue. Requires a fiscal plan prepared after June 30, 2019, to address any estimated effects of the annexation on taxing units not included in the annexation. Requires after June 30, 2019, that notice be given of certain annexation proceedings to taxing units and political subdivisions evaluated for purposes of the fiscal plan.
Last Action
Third reading: failed for lack of constitutional majority; Roll Call 164: yeas 20, nays 19
2/19/2019