This amendment provides that this Act will sunset and no longer be of force and effect beginning January 1, 2027, except with respect to conditional use applications granted, deemed approved, or applied for and therefore subject to this Act prior to that date.

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Amendment Setting an End Date for Senate Bill No. 159

This amendment ends the rules in Senate Bill No. 159 on January 1, 2027, but keeps them active for certain land use applications already started or approved before that date.

What This Bill Does

• Sets a sunset date so the Act is no longer in force after December 31, 2026.
• Allows conditional use permits granted under this Act to remain valid even after the end date.
• Keeps pending applications that meet the Act's terms subject to its rules until they are decided.

Who It Names or Affects

• People or businesses with conditional use permits granted under this Act
• Applicants who have submitted pending applications that meet the terms of this Act

Terms To Know

Sunset

A date when a law stops being in force and is no longer active.

Conditional use permit

Official approval for land or property to be used in a specific way that requires special permission.

Limits and Unknowns

• The text does not explain what rules will apply after the Act ends on January 1, 2027.
• The source material does not list which agencies are responsible for enforcing these changes.

Official Summary Text

This amendment provides that this Act will sunset and no longer be of force and effect beginning January 1, 2027, except with respect to conditional use applications granted, deemed approved, or applied for and therefore subject to this Act prior to that date.

Current Bill Text

Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. Snyder-Hall

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

SENATE BILL NO. 159

AMEND Senate Bill No. 159, as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1, by inserting the following after line 19 of Senate Bill No. 159:

“Section 3. This Act shall sunset and be of no further force and effect after December 31, 2026; provided, however, notwithstanding the foregoing, all conditional use permits granted or otherwise deemed approved as a result of this Act prior to December 31, 2026, shall continue in full force and effect, and any pending conditional use applications that meet the terms of this Act, but not yet granted or approved, shall continue to be governed by this Act.”.

SYNOPSIS

This amendment provides that this Act will sunset and no longer be of force and effect beginning January 1, 2027, except with respect to conditional use applications granted, deemed approved, or applied for and therefore subject to this Act prior to that date.