JOINT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT

We, the conferees, appointed by the respective bodies to consider and report upon the disagreeing vote on Senate Bill No. 388, report as follows:

A. We recommend that the House Amendments (SB388AHE) be rejected.

B. We recommend that the engrossed bill (SB388ES1) be accepted with the following amendments to resolve the matters under disagreement:

1. Line 313, engrossed, after federal

strike

the remainder of line 313 and through environmental [first instance] on line 314

2. Line 314, engrossed, after laws

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and

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, [a comma]

3. Line 314, engrossed, after statutes

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, [a comma]

4. Line 314, engrossed, after local environmental

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, historic, and archaeological

5. Line 338, engrossed, after the

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the remainder of line 338 and through restrictive on line 339

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fewest parking spaces required for the by-right

6. Line 339, engrossed, after less.

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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 340, engrossed, after property

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zoned for or

8. Line 341, engrossed

strike

all of line 341 and through years on line 342

9. Line 345, engrossed, after to

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September 1, 2026

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January 1, 2027

10. Line 346, engrossed, after prior to

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September 1, 2026

insert

January 1, 2027

11. After line 356, engrossed

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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 357, engrossed, after on

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September 1, 2026

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January 1, 2027

13. After line 357, engrossed

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

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Senator Jeremy S. McPike (signed)

 

Senator Lashrecse D. Aird (signed)

 

Senator Bryce E. Reeves (not signed)

Conferees on the part of the Senate

 

Delegate Joshua G. Cole (signed)

 

Delegate Dan I. Helmer (not signed)

 

Delegate James W. Morefield (signed)

Conferees on the part of the House