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Eugene-backed annexation bill draws mixed testimony as special districts warn of service fragmentation
Summary
House Bill 4108 would allow property owners of noncontiguous parcels inside acknowledged UGBs to petition for voluntary annexation if served by city utilities; local governments and business groups supported the permissive pathway while special districts warned of revenue loss and operational challenges.
The House Committee on Housing and Homelessness took testimony on House Bill 4108, a measure to create a voluntary pathway for owners of noncontiguous parcels inside an acknowledged urban growth boundary to petition for annexation when city water and sewer already serve the property.
Representative Lisa Fragola, sponsor of the bill, said dash-1 amendments change the proposal from mandatory to discretionary and remove electricity from the list of required city services. Fragola told the committee the reform would allow cities to use…
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