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Committee adopts working draft for annexation bill; vote unanimous
Summary
House Bill 1166, presented as a property-rights measure clarifying municipal annexation procedures, was adopted as a working PCS and passed the committee 6-0.
House Bill 1166 was approved as a working PCS and passed the committee by a recorded vote of 6-0.
Representative Kelly, explaining the PCS, said, "House Bill 11 66, is a property rights issue. It clarifies what municipalities can and can't do in the annexation property, property. Make sure that the majority of landowners are consulted and that they that there is a plan in place for any annexation." Kelly moved to adopt the PCS as a working draft; the chair asked for objections and, seeing none, the committee adopted the PCS.
When the vote was called, the chair announced "6 ayes, 0 nay." The committee later confirmed, "Representative Kelly, we classifies yours as a 6 ayes milieu nay. Your bill has passed." The transcript does not record individual roll-call votes or further detail about subsequent steps.
The committee's discussion focused on ensuring landowner consultation and planning in annexation scenarios; no amendments or additional clarifications were recorded in the transcript.
