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Committee passes amended township-consolidation measure with new reporting requirements, 11-2
Summary
The Local Government Committee passed SB 270 as amended (Amendment 11), changing the point-based consolidation rules for townships, allowing certain designated townships to reorganize under House Bill 1315 procedures, adjusting timelines, and requiring DLGF to collect and share local fire-coverage information with the Department of Homeland Security; the amended bill passed 11-2.
The Local Government Committee approved SB 270 as amended by Amendment 11 after extended discussion and an amended roll-call vote of 11-2. The amendment was presented to reconcile differing house and senate approaches to township consolidation and to provide additional review protections and reporting requirements.
The amendment designates townships that meet specified point and coterminous criteria to reorganize under the…
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