Cause of action for business damages.
Summary
Provides that if a unit enacts an ordinance that causes a business's profit to decline by at least 15%, the business may bring an action for damages against the unit. Exempts certain ordinances and specifies which businesses may bring an action. Provides that a unit is not liable for damages if the unit repeals the ordinance, amends the ordinance in a manner that will not cause the business's profit to decline by at least 15%, or grants a waiver to the affected business.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2023
Last action Jan 10, 2023
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Committee
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Blake Doriot
RRepublican
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