HB 6365 Summary

• Changes public notice requirements for zoning hearings from newspaper publication to compliance with the local government public notice act, effective January 1, 2022.

• Modifies notice of adoption requirements for zoning ordinances, requiring posting under the local government public notice act instead of newspaper publication for ordinances adopted on or after January 1, 2022.

• Updates terminology throughout the act from "publish/publication" to "give notice" to align with modern public notice standards.

• Simplifies zoning commission meeting notice requirements by removing the specific requirement to publish in newspapers and instead referring to the open meetings act.

• Tied to enactment of HB 6440 (companion bill on land use and zoning matters).