H.F. 3382 - Annexation and Detachment Provisions

• Requires a referendum election on annexation proceedings initiated under sections 414.031 or 414.033, with elections held 30-90 days after the chief administrative law judge's order.

• Prohibits re-initiation of annexation proceedings for substantially the same area within two years of denial or referendum defeat, unless initiated by a majority of property owners with support from abutting townships and municipalities.

• Limits orderly annexation agreements entered after August 1, 2021 to a maximum of ten years and prevents annexation by non-parties or through alternative procedures if an agreement provides exclusive annexation methods.

• Requires notice to adjacent municipalities at least 30 days before adopting an orderly annexation agreement, with publication in newspapers of general circulation in both township and municipality.

• Clarifies that municipalities and towns must reimburse annexed and detached areas for special assessments and attributable debt over 2-8 years, and that detachment ceases reimbursement obligations; adds mediation requirements to detachment proceedings.