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F E B R U A R Y 3 , 2 0 1 1

2011 Legislative Update

HB 78

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Chief Sponsor: Michael T. Morley 8 General Description: 9 This bill amends provisions related to municipal or county land use authority. 10 Highlighted Provisions: 11 This bill: 12 . defines terms; 13 . amends provisions related to certain fees a municipality or a county may charge; 14 . requires a municipality or a county to establish a fee appeal process; 15 . enacts provisions related to a provider of culinary or secondary water that commits 16 to provide a water service required by a public land use application; 17 . amends provisions related to a municipal or a county appeal authority; and 18 . makes technical corrections.

Status – Received a favorable recommendation from the House Business and Labor Committee.

HB 197

 Chief Sponsor: Johnny Anderson  This bill amends a municipal or county legislative body's

power to prohibit or regulate a temporary advertisement sign.

 This bill defines terms;  amends a municipal legislative body's power to prohibit or regulate a

temporary advertisement sign;

 amends a county legislative body's power to prohibit or regulate a

temporary advertisement sign;

 and makes technical corrections.

 Status- Bill was tabled on 2/2 by the House Political

Subdivisions Committee.

HB 54

 Chief Sponsor: Kraig Powell

 This bill modifies provisions of the Open and Public Meetings Act that

relate to electronic communications between members of public bodies. This bill:

 Was substituted and now reads:

Nothing in this chapter prohibits one or more members of a public body from transmitting to any number of members of the public body an electronic message, whether simultaneously or in sequence

 Received a favorable recommendation from the House Public Utilities

and Technology Committee.

HB 254

 Chief Sponsor: Richard A. Greenwood  This bill amends the Disaster Response and

Recovery Act.

 This bill provides an emergency declaration process within the

state;

 and provides that a declaration of a local emergency provides

a legal basis to request and obtain disaster assistance from

• ther cities and counties

 Status – Still with the committee.

SB 146

 Chief Sponsor: Jerry Stevenson  Complete replacement of Title 11 Chapter 36 “Impact

Fees Act”

 Intended to clarify the existing act.  Even more difficult to charge impact fees to schools.  Lengthy – 69 pages.

 Status- Just getting under way

HB 267

 Chief Sponsor: Melvin R. Brown  This bill requires that a public body adopt rules of

• rder and procedure

 This bill requires that a public body adopt rules of order and

procedure;

 and requires that a public body conducts each meeting in

accordance with the adopted rules of order and procedure;

 and requires the public body to make those rules and

procedures available at each meeting.

 Status- Just getting under way.

Others

 HB 100

 Authorizes a county to regulate nuisance abatement; and file

a lien against a property for county expenses incurred while abating a nuisance.

 HB 268

 Amends provisions related to a municipality's authority to

regulate the inspection and abatement of property.

 SB 23

 State Highway System Modifications.

 SB 126

 Changes notice requirements for local districts to impose or

raise a fee.

 Limits counties ability to charge fees for emergency services.