The proposed bill, HB2734, amends existing municipal zoning laws by limiting the number of public hearings for residential rezoning ordinances to a maximum of two. It also modifies the protest process for proposed zoning amendments by excluding government-owned properties from the protest calculations and requiring that protests be filed three business days before the governing body votes on the amendment, rather than one. Additionally, if the protest deadline falls on a holiday, it must be filed by noon the next business day.

These changes aim to streamline the rezoning process and reduce the number of public hearings required, while also clarifying the timeline and conditions under which property owners can file protests against zoning amendments. The bill does not anticipate any fiscal impact on the state General Fund.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 9-461.18, 9-462.04, 42-13601, 101-336
House Engrossed Version: 9-462.04