Local Government Land Regulation

Added detailed procedures for handling incomplete applications, including specific deadlines for reviewing additional information and mandatory meetings before third requests for more data.

Established mandatory refund percentages (10%, 20%, 50%, or 100%) when local governments fail to meet processing deadlines for development permits.

Changed impact fee increase voting requirements to require unanimous two-thirds vote and added restrictions on increasing fees if no increase occurred in the past 5 years.

Added new requirements for comprehensive plan amendments, including deadlines for holding second public hearings and transmitting amendments to state agencies.

Clarified that fees collected for building code enforcement must be used only for enforcement activities and cannot be carried forward beyond certain limits.

Defined 'substantive change' as a 15% or greater change in density, intensity, or square footage, which resets processing timelines.

Requires counties and municipalities to specify minimum information needed for development applications and make this information publicly available.

Limits the number of times counties/municipalities can request additional information (maximum three times) and requires meetings before third requests.

Requires written findings supporting all approval or denial decisions for development permits.

Establishes burden of proof requirements for school districts collecting alternative fees in lieu of impact fees.

Revises voting thresholds for impact fee increases, requiring unanimous two-thirds vote and limiting increases to 2-4 annual increments.

Limits state agency comments on comprehensive plan amendments to specific subjects related to important state resources and facilities.

Establishes specific timeframes for reviewing applications (30 days for completeness review, 120-180 days for final approval depending on hearing requirements).

Sets 180-day deadline for holding second public hearings on comprehensive plan amendments or amendments are deemed withdrawn.

Mandates refund penalties ranging from 10% to 100% of application fees when local governments fail to meet processing deadlines.

Defines 'substantive change' as a 15% or greater change in density, intensity, or square footage, which resets processing timeframes.

Added specific refund percentages (10-100%) that counties and municipalities must pay when they fail to meet processing deadlines for development permits.

Modified the agricultural enclave definition to include new criteria about public services availability and maximum acreage limits.

Modified impact fee increase rules to require unanimous two-thirds votes and implementation in equal annual increments.

Added strict 30-day and 90-day deadlines for local governments to provide reports and hold public hearings on agricultural enclave applications.

Added provisions allowing applicants to seek judicial review when agricultural enclave applications are denied.

Modified the definition of 'substantive change' to clarify it means a 15% or greater change in density, intensity, or square footage.