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Senate approves Public Infrastructure District Act after amendment requiring governing‑body participation in hearings
Summary
Senators substituted and amended SB228 to produce a consensus second substitute allowing private property owners to create tax‑based financing districts for large infrastructure projects, adding a requirement that at least one member of the creating entity’s governing body attend the public hearing; the bill passed 25‑0 and will go to the House.
The Senate substituted the first substitute of Senate Bill 228 with a second substitute Public Infrastructure District Act and approved an amendment intended to protect municipal interests in the public‑hearing process.
Sponsor Senator McKay explained the second substitute reflects negotiated changes with counties and cities and is largely a consensus bill. He said the Act allows private landowners to facilitate…
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