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House passes substitute SB 95 after lengthy debate over impact fees and local control
Summary
After hours of debate and multiple amendments, the House passed the seventh substitute to SB 95, a bill to authorize and set rules for local impact fees, by a 44–29 vote. Lawmakers split over local control, housing affordability, and which types of capital improvements impact fees should fund.
Representative Christine Waters brought the seventh substitute to SB 95 to the House floor on Feb. 27, 1995, saying the measure "authorizes impact fees for the following capital improvements" and lays out guidelines for water, wastewater, stormwater, power, roadways, parks and certain public safety facilities. The House voted 44–29 to pass the measure to the Senate after a series of amendments.
Supporters said the bill provides needed statewide parameters for a practice that previously had little statutory oversight. "This particular bill authorizes impact fees for the following capital improvements," Christine Waters, the sponsor, told the chamber while outlining the bill's scope. Proponents…
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