JOINT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT

We, the conferees, appointed by the respective bodies to consider and report upon the disagreeing vote on House Bill No. 1279, report as follows:

We recommend that the Senate Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute (26109006D) be accepted with the following amendments to resolve the matters under disagreement.

1. Line 313, Senate Substitute, after federal

strike

the remainder of line 313

2. Line 314, Senate Substitute, after laws

strike

and

insert

, [a comma]

3. Line 314, Senate Substitute, after statutes

insert

, [a comma]

4. Line 314, Senate Substitute, after environmental

insert

, historic, and archaeological

5. Line 336, Senate Substitute, after the

strike

least restrictive

insert

fewest parking spaces required for the by-right

6. Line 337, Senate Substitute, after less.

insert

Parking requirements for all other permitted nonresidential uses shall be limited to no more than one space per 300 square feet, or the fewest parking spaces required for that use type under the local zoning ordinance, whichever is less.

7. Line 338, Senate Substitute, after property

insert

zoned for or

8. Line 339, Senate Substitute

strike

all of line 339 and through years on line 340

9. Line 343, Senate Substitute, after to

strike

September 1, 2026

insert

January 1, 2027

10. Line 344, Senate Substitute, after prior to

strike

September 1, 2026

insert

January 1, 2027

11. After line 354, Senate Substitute

insert

I. Nothing in this section shall apply to an application for a rezoning, special exception, or special use permit that is submitted prior to July 1, 2026.

12. Line 355, Senate Substitute, after on

strike

September 1, 2026

insert

January 1, 2027

13. After line 355, Senate Substitute

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3. That the provisions of this act shall expire on January 1, 2031.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Delegate Joshua G. Cole (signed)

 

Delegate Dan I. Helmer (not signed)

 

Delegate James W. Morefield (signed)

Conferees on the part of the House

 

Senator Jeremy S. McPike (signed)

 

Senator Lashrecse D. Aird (signed)

 

Senator Bryce E. Reeves (not signed)

Conferees on the part of the Senate