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Committee advances a package of local governance bills; multiple measures pass by voice vote
Summary
The City, County & Local Affairs Committee moved a slate of measures, passing bills that expand bond‑eligible uses to cemeteries, extend outdoor seating to bars, clarify local alcohol advertising rules, revise water system statutes, consolidate certain fire boards and define a 'loaded firearm' uniformly. Most measures passed by voice vote after short presentations.
The Senate City, County & Local Affairs Committee considered and advanced a series of bills affecting municipal finance, public safety, alcohol regulation and local government operations.
Among the bills that passed the committee by voice vote were Senate Bill 533 (adds cemeteries to the list of municipal projects eligible for bond proceeds); Senate Bill 523 (extends…
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