This bill proposes to restrict municipal authority regarding extraterritorial jurisdiction as provided since the 1940s for developments in counties; the bill, in essence, restricts approval authority by cities and towns.

WAM ACTION: 3/2/18  

WAM has testified in opposition throughout interim, in the House Corporations, and in Senate Corporations to HB0014 as it was originally written.  Through collaboration with WCCA (county association), a joint bill was drafted on 3/2/18 that is being drafted by the LSO.  The revised HB0014 appears to improve joint planning with clear direction for plat approval but the county.  In the committee, the effective date of 1/1/2019 was approved by the sub-committee in order to allow for a period of time for county's to update their comprehensive plans and for both city and county planners to determine how to best implement the new legislation. 

WAM ACTION: 3/5/18 

Chairman Case presented the bill with amendments to full Senate.  Amendment and bill passed COW.

The final and amended bill was approved by the House.