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Task force finds HB 1535 too broad, recommends no legislative action for now
Summary
The Commission's task force on concurrent town‑county police powers reviewed HB 1535 and concluded a universal approach is problematic—members could not agree on a definition of 'police powers'—and recommended no legislative action while remaining open to reconvening.
The Commission on Local Government reviewed a task force report on HB 1535 and agreed with a task force recommendation against pursuing universal legislative changes at this time.
Zachary Robbins summarized the task force finding that the proposed bill sought universal application that would not fit both urban and rural localities, and that the task force could not reach agreement on a definition of "police powers." As a result, the task force recommended no legislative action; the report noted one dissenting opinion and left open the possibility of reconvening if future issues warrant further study.
No motion to send legislation forward was recorded in the minutes; the task force's recommendation was presented as the Commission's informational item on this subject.
