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Senate moves to clarify subdivision plat filing, narrows county/city application
Summary
The Senate advanced SB35 on Jan. 20, 1994, a bill clarifying plat-filing requirements for subdivisions by preserving an exemption for divisions of fewer than 10 lots in counties, removing city applicability and aiming to align language with prior 1991 law.
Senator Lyle Hilliard and other floor speakers outlined Senate Bill 35 on Jan. 20, 1994, saying the measure clarifies filing requirements for subdivisions and restores exemptions for small divisions in counties. Hilliard said the bill amends language to make clear that exemptions for divisions of fewer than 10 lots apply to counties, not cities, addressing concerns raised by county officials.
Brent Richards, reporting the committee recommendation, moved acceptance of the committee report, which included amendments on pages 1–3. Floor discussion emphasized that the bill preserves discretion for counties on small divisions and avoids imposing full mapping and surveying requirements on family transfers or small rural splits. The Senate called the question and recorded 26 ayes, no nays and 3 absent; SB35 was placed on the third-reading calendar for further action.
