Under SB 86, counties would have had the option of submitting "basic" plans in order to keep their qualified local government status under DCA's comprehensive planning requirements. If the local government elected, their Regional Commission would have completed the basic plan at no cost to the county or city. If the local government wanted to stick with the current comprehensive planning process, it may have done so. This bill also would have modified the notice requirement for Developments of Regional Impact.

ACCG feels that planning is extremely important and that this bill would have allowed counties, if they chose, to free up local resources to develop and implement plans more individualized to a community's interest and goals rather than having to follow a prescriptive state checklist.  

For ACCG's talking points on SB 86, please click here. 

This resolution creates a legislative study committee to look at state mandates on county and city governments.  The committee will bring back recommendations to eliminate laws, rules and regulations that do not serve a necessary purpose and are costly to taxpayers.