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Committee advances bill to fund local code enforcement, create state grant program
Summary
The committee reported House Bill 273 as amended, creating a state grant program administered by the Department of Community and Economic Development to help municipalities hire code enforcement officers; the bill passed the committee 14-12 after a technical amendment was adopted 26-0.
House members on the Housing & Community Development Committee reported House Bill 273 as amended out of committee by a 14-12 vote, advancing legislation that would let counties adopt code enforcement ordinances and create a state grant program to help municipalities hire and strengthen code enforcement staff.
Prime sponsor Representative Bob Mirsky told the committee the bill would create a grant program administered by the Department of Community and Economic Development to help municipalities hire new code enforcement officers and…
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