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House bill would narrow home-rule authority; local leaders and staff flagged broad effects
Summary
A bill under consideration would make local home-rule ordinances void where they conflict with state law; staff called it a sweeping change and planned follow-up with the bill sponsor to clarify intent.
Legislative staff and attendees discussed a House bill that would limit home-rule counties' and cities' ability to enact ordinances that conflict with state law.
The bill, introduced as House Bill 13‑07 in staff tracking (referred to in the briefing by its short form), would change current language so that any local ordinance that conflicts with state law would be considered void rather than automatically…
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