Legislation - HB0240

Title: Local Comprehensive Plans - Guidance Materials and Notification to the Department of Planning
Sponsored by: Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Planning)
Status: In the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Analysis

Synopsis

Requiring a local planning commission to notify the Department of Planning when beginning the review of the local jurisdiction's comprehensive plan; requiring the Department, within 60 days of receiving the notification, to provide guidance materials relating to State law, best practices for local comprehensive plans, and any other resources to support the plan's review; and requiring the Department to develop and maintain certain guidance materials in consultation with certain other State agencies and offices.

Committees

Original:: Economic Matters

Details

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

Bill imposes a local government mandate, which is a directive in a bill requiring a local government unit to perform a task or assume a responsibility that has a discernible fiscal impact on the local government unit

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 9/16/2025 Legislative Date 9/16/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Local Comprehensive Plans - Guidance Materials and Notification to the Department of Planning Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	9/16/2025	9/16/2025	Pre-filed
House	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Economic Matters
			Text - First - Local Comprehensive Plans - Guidance Materials and Notification to the Department of Planning

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