Economic development incentives; procedures for certain acts, economic development authorities.
Summary
Procedures for certain acts; economic development incentives; economic development authorities. Requires that a proposed ordinance or resolution related to certain economic development incentives comply with the notice and public hearing requirements specified in the bill prior to approval by the governing body. The bill provides that the notice and public hearing requirements also apply to any such economic development incentives to be offered pursuant to an agreement between a locality and an economic development authority or industrial development authority.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2026
Last action Feb 18, 2026
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Left in Committee Counties, Cities and Towns
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 26105284D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lindsey Dougherty
DDemocratic
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