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Committee pauses debate on H.4050 after competing testimony on concurrency, infrastructure and fees
Summary
House Bill 4050, which would permit local governments to adopt concurrency programs linking development approvals to infrastructure capacity, was adjourned after supporters said it gives localities a needed tool and opponents warned it could create fees and delays without guardrails.
The House subcommittee adjourned debate on House Bill 4050 after a daylong hearing that featured testimony from the bill’s sponsor, municipal and county officials, conservation and legal advocates, and builders’ groups. H.4050 would expressly permit local zoning ordinances to include concurrency programs that condition land-development approvals on public facilities and service adequacy and allow local planning commissions to recommend concurrency-based regulations.
Why it matters: Supporters say the bill adds a permissive planning tool that helps local governments coordinate growth and infrastructure (roads, water, schools, emergency services) and can prevent ad hoc moratoria by providing a framework for developers and governments to agree on timing and funding for public facilities. Opponents — including builders and some chambers of commerce — warned the bill, as drafted, could be used as a de facto moratorium, create additional fees or duplicate existing review processes.
What the bill would do
Representative Wetmore, the bill’s sponsor, told the committee the measure is permissive — an additional tool local governments may adopt — and…
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