Committee extends land‑bank study deadline, debates prioritizing brownfields for housing and bond‑bank flexibility

May 2, 2025

Senators approved moving the land‑bank final report deadline to 2026 with a January 2026 update and debated language that would prioritize brownfield remediation tied to housing; the bond bank asked for flexibility to purchase municipal bonds and to use small infrastructure funds alongside other bank programs.

The full story

The committee voted to incorporate an amended land‑bank reporting schedule into its housing bill language and spent significant time debating brownfield cleanup priorities and bond‑bank authority.

Free newsletter

Sign up to keep reading.

Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.

or
Already have an account? Sign in