Local Government Finances

Added new sections defining 'impact fee' and 'plan-based methodology' and authorizing alternative transportation systems based on mobility plans.

Introduced new requirements for impact fee studies to use localized data and specific capacity standards, while prohibiting the use of certain data for specific purposes.

Modified budget posting requirements to include new budget workshops and budget reduction exercises for both counties and municipalities.

Added definitions for 'extraordinary circumstances' and updated the short title to reflect broader financial and transportation topics.

Added provisions prohibiting certain interlocal agreements from extending beyond a specified date and deleting exceptions to concurrency applicability.

The document metadata was updated to reflect the bill is now 'Engrossed 1' and the version identifier changed from 'c2' to 'e1', indicating a procedural update rather than a change in the bill's content.

The bill was updated to include municipalities alongside counties and special districts, ensuring uniform application of budget transparency laws across all local government types.

New requirements were added for municipalities to perform specific exercises before budget adoption and to post related information on their websites.

The bill now requires municipalities that meet specific exceptions to provide information in a form and manner prescribed by the Department of Financial Services.

The term 'population' was defined, and deadlines for submitting population data were established to support the new municipal provisions.

Provisions were added allowing municipalities to apply for hardship waivers if they cannot meet certain posting or reporting requirements.

Deleted all language prohibiting local governments from expending public funds or contracting with vendors for diversity, equity, and inclusion purposes.

Condensed the summary of changes to reflect the removal of DEI bans and the addition of special district rules, reducing the total page count from 12 to 9.

Added specific budget posting and amendment requirements for special districts, expanding the bill's applicability beyond just counties and municipalities.