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HB2658 • 2025

Prohibits a municipality from requiring in, or as a condition of obtaining, a construction permit to renovate or otherwise alter an existing building that the construction permit holder install a frontage improvement if the alteration does not increase the building's square footage or footprint, if the cost of the alteration does not exceed a specified amount and if existing or proposed uses for the building do not change the occupancy classification group that applied to the building.

Prohibits a municipality from requiring in, or as a condition of obtaining, a construction permit to renovate or otherwise alter an existing building that the construction permit holder install a frontage improvement if the alteration does not increase the building's square footage or footprint, if the cost of the alteration does not exceed a specified amount and if existing or proposed uses for the building do not change the occupancy classification group that applied to the building.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Evans, Representative Andersen,, Senator Smith DB,
Last action
2025-08-07
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-08-07 House

    Chapter 486, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.

  2. 2025-07-17 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-06-26 House

    Speaker signed.

  4. 2025-06-26 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-06-24 House

    House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. Ayes, 51; Excused, 7--Cate, Diehl, Evans, Harbick, Nguyen H, Wallan, Yunker; Excused for Business of the House, 2--Smith G, Speaker Fahey.

  6. 2025-06-23 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Bonham. Passed. Ayes, 29; Nays, 1--Neron Misslin.

  7. 2025-06-23 Senate

    Vote explanation(s) filed by Neron Misslin.

  8. 2025-06-20 Senate

    Second reading.

  9. 2025-06-19 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)

  10. 2025-06-17 Senate

    Work Session held.

  11. 2025-06-16 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  12. 2025-06-09 Senate

    Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules.

  13. 2025-06-09 Senate

    Referred to Rules by order of the President.

  14. 2025-05-21 Senate

    Work Session held.

  15. 2025-05-14 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  16. 2025-04-21 Senate

    Referred to Housing and Development.

  17. 2025-04-16 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  18. 2025-04-15 House

    Third reading. Carried by Evans. Passed. Ayes, 46; Nays, 5--Chotzen, Gamba, Neron, Nguyen D, Nosse; Excused, 4--Cate, McDonald, Nguyen H, Walters; Excused for Business of the House, 5--Helm, McIntire, Owens, Reschke, Sanchez.

  19. 2025-04-14 House

    Second reading.

  20. 2025-04-11 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  21. 2025-04-08 House

    Work Session held.

  22. 2025-04-03 House

    Public Hearing held.

  23. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans.

  24. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: Says that a city or county may not in some cases make a person repair or build a road, curb, gutter or sidewalk in order to get a building permit. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7).</b>
[<i>Digest: This Act stops cities and counties from making a builder complete a project that the city or county already has plans to build. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1).</i>]
[<i>Prohibits cities or counties from conditioning a permit or zoning change on the development of an improvement project that has already been financed, planned or approved.</i>]
<b>Prohibits a municipality from requiring in, or as a condition of obtaining, a construction permit to renovate or otherwise alter an existing building that the construction permit holder install a frontage improvement if the alteration does not increase the building's square footage or footprint, if the cost of the alteration does not exceed a specified amount and if existing or proposed uses for the building do not change the occupancy classification group that applied to the building. Specifies exemptions from the prohibition. Requires a municipality and the Department of Transportation to determine if a design, engineering or construction plan exists for any frontage improvements that the municipality or the department requires along a state highway as a condition of obtaining a construction permit or final action on a permit or zone change.</b>
Applies to [<i>cities or counties</i>]<b> municipalities</b> with a population of 15,000 or greater. Beginning on January 1, 2031, applies to all [<i>cities and counties</i>]<b> municipalities</b>.
Relating to: Relating to conditions of development.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned