Committee advances SB 548 to clarify impact‑fee methodology and cap extraordinary increases

Jan 20, 2026

SB 548 would require plan‑based studies for extraordinary circumstances, cap extraordinary‑circumstance increases at 100% phased over four years, and tighten timelines and refund procedures. Local governments and the League of Cities supported the plan‑based approach while raising questions about appropriate thresholds and implementation.

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Senator McClain told the committee SB 548 builds on last year’s growth‑management reforms and would define a "plan‑based methodology" for calculating impact fees, require interlocal agreements to fund extra‑jurisdictional impacts, and cap extraordinary‑circumstance increases at 100% phased evenly over four years.

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