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City attorney: CRA-focused bills stalled but could reappear in extended session
Summary
City attorney staff told the CRA board that House and Senate proposals that would have limited CRA powers did not pass during regular session but the language could return during the extended session; board members urged continued monitoring.
Jenny Pena, of the city attorney’s office, told the Community Redevelopment Agency board on May 15 that she and staff monitored this year’s legislation that would have restricted CRA authority. "We have been monitoring the CRA bills this legislative session, specifically House Bill 991 and Senate Bill 1242," Pena said. She told the board both measures initially included language that would have materially limited CRA activity and financing, then described how amendments changed the bills during committee consideration. Pena said the Senate later…
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