Legislative committee seeks public input on priorities for 2027 General Assembly session
Jul 21, 2026
The council's legislative committee heard public testimony on the city's 2027 priorities — including opportunity-zone designation, tenant protections, transit funding, data-center regulation, and stormwater funding — and set a timeline to draft the agenda in August and finalize on Sept. 8.
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Vice Mayor and committee chair Maguire opened the July 20 legislative committee public hearing, explaining the council aims to draft legislative priorities in August and finalize them at a Sept. 8 meeting ahead of outreach to state legislators in October. "What I'm hoping is that we will hear from the public on some of your priorities... then staff and counsel will provide feedback," Maguire said while outlining the timeline.
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