HOUSE BILL 491

File Code: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials

Sponsored By:

Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Planning)

Entitled:

Planning - Smart Growth - Priority Places

Synopsis:

Abolishing the Office of Smart Growth and transferring the authority to the Department of Planning; authorizing the Department to undertake specified responsibilities and to advise the Governor on specified matters; requiring the Department to provide specified reports; transferring the Smart Growth Subcabinet to the Department of Planning; providing that the Secretary shall be the chair of the Subcabinet; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/2

First Reading Environmental Matters

2/4

Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.

3/23

Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Chairman, Environmental Matters Comm.

Departmental

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT

PLANNING, DEPARTMENT OF

REPORTS

SMART GROWTH, OFFICE OF

Zoning and Planning

Bill affects the following Statutes:

State Finance and Procurement

( 5-701 , 5-702 )

State Government

( 9-1401 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered