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Committee discusses guardrails for enterprise fund projects and public input; bill set aside for amendments
Summary
Representative Doctor introduced House Bill 1389, describing the need to add guardrails and a public-input process for a proposed enterprise fund that would operate similarly to special assessment districts. Committee members discussed protecting businesses and ensuring public input; the bill was set aside to allow counsel-drafted amendments.
Chairman Hedlund called up House Bill 1389, introduced by Representative Doctor. Doctor said he was working with Representative Porter on the bill and that Porter would propose amendments addressing concerns raised by committee members.
Representative Porter said the measure should mirror existing "citizen guardrails on assessment districts," including a public-input process for projects and protections for the business community. Porter said special-assessment districts currently charge commercial property owners at a rate of two times while…
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