The Senate Committee on Housing and Development on May 21 moved House Bill 2658 without recommendation and requested referral to the Senate Committee on Rules. Committee staff summarized the bill as prohibiting cities or counties (with specified population thresholds) from conditioning a permit or zone-change approval for a single lot or parcel on the development of a project that already has financing, approval, or procurement initiated; the summary noted the committee heard the bill previously on May 14 and reported minimal fiscal and no revenue impact.

Why it matters: The bill touches on local land-use permitting authority and could constrain conditions local governments place on permits tied to broader project approvals. Committee members described the bill as contentious and indicated stakeholders were close to agreement on amendments; the committee chose to send the measure to Rules without a recommendation to allow more negotiation.

Committee action: Vice Chair Anderson moved the bill without recommendation and requested referral to the Senate Committee on Rules; the motion passed on the committee record.

Next steps: The bill will be considered by the Rules Committee for potential amendment and scheduling.

Attribution: Committee summary read by staff (El Pro); remarks recorded from multiple senators expressing the need for further work and negotiation on amendments.