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House panel advances bill requiring regional impact studies for large developments; adds data centers
Summary
The House Local Government Committee voted 14‑12 to report HB1764, which would require municipalities to run impact analyses and hearings for developments of regional significance and, via an amendment, explicitly include data centers.
The House Local Government Committee voted 14‑12 to report House Bill 17‑64 to the full House after debate over whether the measure duplicates existing local tools or fills a gap that leaves neighboring communities with little say.
House Bill 17‑64, described by committee staff as adding a new Article 6A to municipal planning codes, would require applicants for specified large developments to submit an impact analysis when a development could affect regional traffic, sewage capacity, watershed contribution, or other regional infrastructure. The bill would allow potentially affected municipalities, counties, or regional planning commissions to request an impact analysis, require a public…
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