The Senate Committee on Government Organization met Thursday afternoon to discuss two items on the agenda.
Senate Bill 4 relates to municipal home rules. The Municipal Home Rule Pilot Program, which gives certain cities throughout the state the power to create legislation for their jurisdiction, sunsets this year. The proposed bill would make the program permeant. Rules created during the pilot program will carry over unless it interferes with additional state legislation.
Senate Bill 270 relates to Streamlining process for utilities access to Division of Highways (DOH) rights-of-way. The bill would make DOH rights-of-way more efficient.
Both bills were approved by the Committee, and were reported to the Senate to be voted upon.
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