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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

SB 5491: Boundary review boards

Limiting the authority of boundary review boards.

Summary

  • Boards may modify a proposal by adding territory that would increase the total area of a proposal. However, Boards may not modify a proposal by adding an amount of territory to proposed city or town annexations that constitutes more than 100 percent of the area within the proposal before the Board.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2011
  2. Out of committeeFeb 18, 2011
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Sharon Nelson (D-34)
Introduced
January 27, 2011 in the Senate
Last action
April 11, 2012
Companion bill
HB 1627

AN ACT Relating to limiting the authority of boundary review boards to expand an annexation to twice the area of the proposed annexation;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sharon Nelson (D-34)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Dan Swecker R-20Maralyn Chase D-32Paull Shin D-21

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. Senate Rules "X" file.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  8. Minority; without recommendation.
  9. Minority; do not pass.
  10. GO - Majority; do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections.

SB 5491 in other sessions

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