This bill modifies provisions related to municipal annexation and incorporation. This bill: - requires an annexation policy plan to include a statement regarding: the current county zoning of an unincorporated area proposed for annexation; andthe zoning likely to be applied, should the unincorporated area be annexed to the municipality, to the unincorporated area proposed for annexation; - prohibits a municipality from zoning in an affected area in a manner that results in the affected area being utilized in a more restrictive way than before the affected area was annexed into the municipality, for at least one year following the date of annexation; - requires a municipal legislative body to establish by ordinance a process to compensate a property owner for a reduction in property value following an annexation or incorporation and subsequent zoning for a more restrictive use of the property; and - makes technical and conforming changes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 10-2-401.5, 10-2-425