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2015 SESSION
SB 1011 Cash proffers; purchase of development rights by locality.
Introduced by: Richard H. Stuart | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Cash proffers; purchase of development rights by locality. Allows a locality to use a cash payment voluntarily proffered by a landowner to purchase development rights within the locality in accordance with the comprehensive plan and local ordinances allowing for the transfer of development rights. The bill provides that the locality seeking to purchase such rights must first notify the proffering landowner and conduct a public hearing. Following the hearing, the locality is required to find that the purchase is in accordance with the local ordinance allowing the transfer of development rights, the rights to be purchased are within the areas identified in the comprehensive plan for land conservation, and the purchase is in the public interest. The bill contains technical amendments.
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HISTORY
- 01/12/15 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101258D
- 01/12/15 Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
- 02/03/15 Senate: Committee amendments
- 02/03/15 Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Local Government (13-Y 0-N)