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Committee adopts substitute to require 45‑day notice for most public property sales and clarifies airport leases
Summary
Lawmakers unanimously adopted a fourth substitute of HB 535 to require 45 days’ public notice before governmental entities sell, lease, or enter joint ventures for real property and to exempt certain easements and short-term airport leases. Cities and airports worked with the sponsor on the changes.
Representative Walter told the committee House Bill 535 (third substitute) standardizes the public process for disposing of government real property and closes a noticed loophole that allowed some dispositions without public disclosure. Under the adopted fourth substitute, governmental entities must provide 45 days’ notice for sales, leases longer…
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