On February 26, Executive Director Michael Sanderson testified before the Government, Labor, and Elections Committee in opposition to HB 1141 -Municipal Incorporation - County Commissioners or County Council - Required Approval of Referendum Request.  This bill would upend the longstanding, carefully crafted framework that governs municipal incorporation by stripping county governments of their proper and necessary input and oversight. The legislation would effectively remove counties' formal review processes. Under current law, proposed incorporations undergo county…

On February 5, Executive Director Michael Sanderson testified before the Government, Labor, and Elections Committee in opposition to HB 99 – Municipalities - Annexed Land - Land Use and Density.  This bill would effectively eliminate the longstanding transition period before a municipality is enabled to change the underlying zoning, following an annexation of previously unincorporated areas. This path to rapid-fire zoning change could overwhelm county infrastructure and school planning. Mr. Sanderson discussed the critical conflict…