Fiscal Summary

Increase Local Expenditures - Exceeds $15,000* Other Fiscal Impact - Any fiscal impact to property tax revenue for local governments is dependent upon multiple unknown factors and cannot be determined.

Bill Summary

This bill requires the approval of a proposed amendment to a county growth plan by a majority of property owners whose property would be affected by the proposed amendment, as described below.

Under present law, amendments to a county's growth plan may be proposed by the mayor of a municipality in a county or the county mayor or county executive by filing notice with the county mayor or county executive and with the mayor of each municipality in the county. After the proposed amendment is approved by the county legislative body and the governing body of each municipality and by the local government planning advisory committee, the amendment becomes part of the county's growth plan.

This bill revises the above provision to specify that after the proposed amendment is approved by the county legislative body, the governing body of each municipality and by the local government planning advisory committee, the growth plan may not be implemented until approved in a referendum by eligible voters owning property that is affected by the proposed amendment. The governing body of the local government must provide voter registration information and notice by mail of the proposed amendment and the right to reject such amendment to every person owning property that is affected by the proposed amendment. Such persons who are eligible voters would be entitled to cast a vote on the specific part of the growth plan affecting their property. Any portion of the amended growth plan that fails to be approved pursuant to this bill would be removed from the amended growth plan and would continue to exist in accordance with the plan in existence prior to the proposed amendment.