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Gainesville committee pushes back on late HB 1451 amendment that targets GRU
Summary
Committee members called a late amendment to HB 1451 —2 unusual and targeted —2 and unanimously authorized the mayor to send a letter asking removal of language that would preempt local referenda affecting Gainesville Regional Utilities while pending court cases proceed.
Members of the General Policy Committee expressed unanimous concern on Feb. 26 about an amendment to House Bill 1451 that was added late in the committee process and that, as amended, would preempt certain local governance provisions relating to a "regional utilities authority" affecting Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU).
Commissioner Chestnut raised the item after local media flagged the amendment, and the City Attorney told the commission the change was "unusual": the amendment appears to single out GRU and to attempt to preempt local…
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