SB 73 IN

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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.

• Philip Boots · author
• Rick Niemeyer Republican · author
• Dennis Kruse · author
• Daniel Leonard · sponsor

1. Jan 4, 2022 Authored by Senator Boots · upper
2. Jan 4, 2022 First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government · upper
3. Jan 10, 2022 Senator Niemeyer added as second author · upper
4. Jan 18, 2022 Committee report: do pass, adopted · upper
5. Jan 20, 2022 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
6. Jan 24, 2022 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 45: yeas 35, nays 12 · upper
7. Jan 24, 2022 House sponsor: Representative Leonard · upper
8. Jan 24, 2022 Senator Kruse added as third author · upper
9. Jan 24, 2022 Senator Doriot added as coauthor · upper
10. Jan 26, 2022 Referred to the House · upper
11. Jan 31, 2022 First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Senate Bill (S) · Jan 18, 2022 · PDF
• Introduced Senate Bill (S) · Dec 28, 2021 · PDF