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Bill Number
227
Session
2025 - 2026
Chamber
Senate
Sponsor
Sen. Thomas C. "Tom" Davis
Category
Planning and Zoning
Committee
Senate Labor, Commerce, and Industry Committee
Status
Favorable report
Staff Summary

Summary of the bill as introduced: Defines concurrency programs in local planning and zoning as the governing authority conditions approval of land development activities on public facility and service adequacy.

Senate Subcommittee Action

03.05.2026 A Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Special Ad Hoc subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendmend would:

  • limit concurrency programs to transportation, water, wastewater, stormwater, law enforcement, fire and EMS;  
     
  • prohibit applying concurrency to schools, parks, libraries or other unlisted facilities; 
     
  • require objective, uniformly applied level-of-service standards reviewed at least every five years;  
     
  • prohibit local governments from denying developments if the applicant provides proportionate-share mitigation, while requiring that developers receive credit for prior contributions and not be required to fix pre-existing deficiencies beyond their share;  
     
  • set procedural requirements and allow binding agreements and phased improvements, as well as required action, if standards are not met for 36 months;  
     
  • exempt affordable housing developments meeting specified income or financing thresholds; and  
     
  • prohibit a county from exercising concurrency within a municipality.

02.11.2026  A Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Special Ad Hoc subcommittee heard testimony from stakeholders but did not take action on the bill.

03.05.2025 A Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Ad Hoc subcommittee heard testimony from stakeholders but did not take action on the bill.