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House approves recodification of special districts, adds amendment to help bury electric lines
Summary
The House passed a recodification of special district law that tightens formation rules and public notice and approved a sponsor amendment enabling counties to create districts to share burial costs for electric utility lines; proponents framed it as consumer protection, opponents warned of increased complexity.
The House on March 2, 1998, advanced a major recodification of special-district law, aiming to tighten formation rules, increase public notice and generally make creation of districts more difficult. Sponsors said the bill is the product of interim study and a special task force and that it responds to public frustration about special districts created…
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