Annexation.
Summary
Provides, with certain exceptions, that the following apply to annexations for which an annexation ordinance is adopted after March 31, 2022: (1) To proceed with an annexation initiated by the municipality, the municipality must file a petition with the court signed by: (A) at least 51% of the owners of non-tax exempt land; or (B) the owners of at least 75% in assessed valuation of non-tax exempt land; in the annexation territory. (2) If the petition has enough signatures, the court must hold a hearing to review the annexation. (3) Adds provisions regarding the validity of signatures. (4) Eliminates remonstrances and reimbursement of remonstrator's attorney's fees and costs. (5) Voids remonstrance waivers. (6) Eliminates provisions regarding contiguity of a public highway and that prohibit an annexation from taking effect in the year before a federal decennial census is conducted. Voids a settlement agreement in lieu of annexation executed after March 31, 2022. (7) Eliminates the requirement that a municipality adopt a fiscal plan if the annexation is petitioned for by 100% of the owners of land within the annexation territory.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Jan 2022
Senate Passage
Jan 2022
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 4, 2022
Last action Jan 31, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Jan 24, 2022
How they voted
32–12
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 46
Jan 24, 2022
D
Democratic10
80% Nay
R
Republican36
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jan 26, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House
upper
Jan 24, 2022
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 45: yeas 35, nays 12
upper
Jan 18, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
4 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
DL
Dan Leonard
RRepublican
P
Dennis Kruse
RRepublican
P
Phil Boots
RRepublican
P
Rick Niemeyer
RRepublican
Co
Blake Doriot
RRepublican
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