The Senate Committee on Housing and Development advanced House Bill 3136A on May 21 with a due-pass recommendation. The bill eliminates a statutory restriction that for county planning commissions with more than five members no more than two voting members may be principally engaged in buying, selling or developing real estate for profit.

Why it matters: Supporters argued the rule is an outdated constraint on local commission composition; the committee record shows the sponsor noted the bill has no fiscal or revenue impact. Opponents did not record extended remarks in committee, and no amendments were reported during the work session.

What the bill says now: The bill would end the specified numerical limit on the number of commissioners principally engaged in real-estate business for counties with planning commissions larger than five members. Committee staff reported the bill had no fiscal or revenue impact.

Procedure: A member moved the bill to the floor with a due-pass recommendation and the committee approved the motion; a senator was assigned to carry the bill on the floor.

Attribution: Summary read by committee staff; roll-call recorded in the committee minutes.