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Committee advances bill to expedite zoning for charter school sites
Summary
The Local and County Government Committee voted to advance Senate Bill 674, which would require expedited zoning for buildings included in charter school authorizations; the measure advanced 7–1.
Senate Bill 674, which would require expedited zoning for buildings identified in charter school authorizations, was advanced by the Local and County Government Committee by a vote of 7–1.
The bill would direct that if a charter school—authorized either by the statewide charter school board or a local authorizer—identifies a building in its charter authorization that meets educational facility requirements, that building be eligible for expedited rezoning from uses such as industrial or commercial to an educational zone.
Committee members moved and seconded the bill for a "due pass" motion. The clerk called the roll; the record shows Senator Alford, Senator Prieto, Senator Sakieri, Senator Stanley, Senator Stewart, Vice Chair Burns and Chairman Hamilton voting aye, and one member recorded as opposed. Having received 7 ayes and 1 nay, the chair declared the bill to have advanced.
Supporters said the language is new law and directed members to the bill text for the specific statutory changes. There was no recorded debate during the committee consideration and no recorded amendments.
The bill now moves from committee for further consideration in the Senate.
