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Committee backs bill to lock in rules at housing application and delay impact fees until occupancy

Economic Matters Committee · March 19, 2026
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Summary

House Bill 548, advanced by the Economic Matters Committee, would require housing applications to be reviewed under rules in place at submission, extend local review timelines and delay collection of impact fees until occupancy or pre-final inspection; sponsors said amendments protect local authority while increasing predictability for developers.

Presenter (speaker 7) told the committee House Bill 548 creates predictability for housing applicants by vesting applications to the rules in place at submission, extending review timelines to allow local governments adequate time, and delaying impact-fee collection until completion/occupancy or pre-final inspection.

"It creates predictability through…

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