Bill Status of HB 1216   103rd General Assembly


Short Description:  METRO EAST DEVELOPMENT ACT

House Sponsors
Rep. Kevin Schmidt and Travis Weaver

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/31/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Metro East Development Act. Sets forth legislative findings concerning the need for a Metro East Development Authority. Provides for creation of the Authority. Allows the Authority to hire an executive director. Lists the rights, powers, and duties of the Authority, including the power to borrow money and to issue bonds. Provides that the Authority shall perform an initial study and survey to determine what areas will be considered a depressed area that contain a blighted area. Provides for requirements related to meetings, public hearings, and administrative and judicial review of Authority projects. Provides for limitations on the Authority's powers. Describes procedures for procurement of debt and bonds, execution of deeds, demolition and removal of buildings, purchase of property, contracts, and costs of projects. Gives the Authority the power to investigate the conditions of any project in which it has an interest. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/17/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kevin Schmidt
  1/31/2023HouseFirst Reading
  1/31/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver

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