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Annexation, drone and finance bills stall after Seat Pleasant lobbying, consultants say
Summary
Consultants for Seat Pleasant told the City Council on Monday that several state bills that would have affected the city — including a proposed annexation restriction, drone limits and a finance-staffing mandate — did not advance after local lobbying.
Consultants for Seat Pleasant told the City Council on Monday that several bills introduced this legislative session that could have limited the city's authority or imposed new requirements did not move forward after outreach by the city's representatives.
Leslie, of Greenwell and Associates, said one of the most consequential bills for Seat Pleasant was House Bill 1525, which would have prohibited municipalities from annexing areas outside their legislative district. "This would have prohibited you from annexing any areas that were outside of the legislative district," Leslie said, and the bill — an…
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