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Committee backs bill to standardize use of local NOAA/FEMA data and set timing for plat review, 8-0
Summary
A bill requiring use of the most current, closest NOAA rainfall data and FEMA 100-year flood maps when evaluating plats and setting targeted review timelines for planning commissions was approved 8-0 in committee after a clarifying amendment.
The Senate Local Government Committee unanimously approved (8-0) a bill that would require use of the most current and geographically closest National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) rainfall data and FEMA 100-year flood-plain maps when jurisdictions evaluate plats and development plans. The committee also approved an amendment narrowing the nearest-data requirement and added specific timelines for local review.
Representative Pressell, the bill sponsor, described three key components: require the closest…
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