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College Station staff outlines new IFAC rules under SB 1883; council targets Jan. 22 hearing to consider cutting roadway fees
Summary
Council heard staff explain state law changes (SB 1883) that alter impact-fee amendment procedures and IFAC composition, directed staff to form a new IFAC under the law, and targeted Jan. 22, 2026 for a potential hearing on setting the roadway collection rate to zero if the process proceeds.
City planning staff briefed the College Station City Council on Aug. 14 about state law changes (Senate Bill 1883) that change how municipalities amend impact fees and how impact-fee advisory committees are composed.
Anthony Armstrong, planning and development services, told council the new law (effective Sept. 1, 2025) increases notice requirements, adds an independent-audit requirement for fee amendments, and removes language allowing a planning commission to act as the Impact Fee Advisory Committee (IFAC). Under the new rules the IFAC must be an appointed body with at least 50% of members representing the real-estate development or building industries, and those development representatives cannot be…
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