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House approves substitute inland port bill adding local appointments and environmental limits
Summary
The House passed a substituted Inland Port bill that adds municipal appointments to the Inland Port board, returns final land‑use authority to municipalities, and restricts use of tax increment financing for projects that fail to meet minimum environmental standards. The bill passed 65–6.
Representative Derek Gibson, sponsor of the substitute to House Bill 347, told the House the bill changes board representation and financial allocations tied to the Inland Port and adds minimum environmental standards to limit use of tax increment financing. “The Inland Port may not use any of its tax increment money on projects that do not meet at least the minimal environmental standards as set forth by the board,” Gibson said on…
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