Attorney: Commission must prepare to comply with state laws taking effect July 1

Attorney David Schilling told the Brown County Area Plan Commission on June 23 that the commission needs to take steps to comply with new state laws scheduled to take effect July 1, 2026.

Schilling outlined compliance obligations tied to House Enrolled Act 1001 and House Bill 1210, both described in the meeting record as passed by the state legislature and going into effect July 1, 2026. The discussion was presented as guidance for the commission’s next administrative steps; the transcript records the attorney "discussed the steps the Area Plan Commission needs to take to comply with the House Enrolled Act 1001 and House Bill 1210." No formal motion or vote on implementation was recorded during the meeting.

President Carol Bowden presided over the session and heard the attorney’s explanation; Director Kayla Robertson was listed as present for the meeting record. The transcript does not specify which compliance tasks Schilling recommended or any deadlines beyond the statutes' stated effective date, so implementation details remain to be set by the commission at a later meeting.

The commission is advised to place any staff assignments or required ordinance changes on a future agenda for formal consideration and to document specific steps and timelines before the July 1, 2026 effective date.