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Committee advances bill designating transit-oriented areas as enterprise zones; PLA scoring prompts debate

Economic Matters Committee · March 19, 2026

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Summary

House Bill 894 would automatically designate transit-oriented development (TOD) areas as enterprise zones to incentivize housing near transit and delay impact fees; committee discussion focused on procurement scoring and whether project labor agreements (PLAs) advantage out-of-state union labor, a concern raised by one member.

Presenter (speaker 7) told the committee HB894 would automatically designate transit-oriented development areas as enterprise zones to bring tax incentives and other financing tools to accelerate housing near transit, remove unnecessary parking mandates near stations, and prioritize state…

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