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Committee backs bill removing restriction on municipal officers serving on planning commissions in small towns
State Senate Committee (unspecified) · March 17, 2026
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Summary
A Senate committee gave a favorable report to HB 468, which removes a prohibition preventing municipal officers from serving on planning commissions in municipalities with fewer than 7,000 residents, with the chair noting small towns struggle to find volunteers.
A state Senate committee reported House Bill 468 favorably after the chair summarized the measure and members moved to advance it. The bill, introduced in the House by Representative Chestnut, removes a prohibition that has prevented municipal officers from serving on municipal…
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