Committee advances bill removing a specific occupational restraint for county planning commission members

May 21, 2025

House Bill 3136A, advanced by the Senate Housing and Development Committee on May 21, would remove a restriction that in larger county planning commissions no more than two voting members can be principally engaged in buying, selling or developing real estate for profit.

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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.

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