Committee backs bill to clarify impact-fee spending and service areas

Feb 13, 2026

The Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee voted unanimously Feb. 13 to recommend Senate Bill 245, an amendment clarifying that municipal impact fees may only be spent on improvements identified in the impact-fee facilities plan in effect when fees were collected and requiring service areas be geographically defined.

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Senate Bill 245, which clarifies how municipalities may spend impact fees and tightens service-area definitions, won a unanimous committee recommendation Feb. 13.

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