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Legislative counsel flags technical issues in CHIP guidance on site definition and 'public good'
Summary
Office of Legislative Council staff told lawmakers the guidance expands mutable terms—like 'housing development site' and 'public good'—that warrant legislative attention. Staff and witnesses recommended clarifying amendment triggers and performance-assurance obligations in housing infrastructure agreements.
John Craig of the Office of Legislative Council walked lawmakers through technical areas in the CHIP guidance that may require attention as implementation proceeds. Craig said the guidance’s definition of "housing development site" goes beyond the tight parcel-based statutory language by potentially including contiguous parcels that share a common grand-list span; that approach resolves administrative difficulties but could broaden the area eligible for increment financing.
Craig also discussed the move from the statutory…
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