House Bill 24

This version changes municipal zoning procedures. For non-comprehensive changes allowing more residential development, adjoining owners within 200 feet need 60 percent of the area, not 20 percent, to protest, and a protested change then needs a majority of the governing body rather than three-fourths. Comprehensive zoning changes, such as citywide codes and housing overlays along major corridors, carry no protest and fewer required notices. Residential upzonings are conclusively presumed valid unless challenged within 60 days. The strongest rating is +1 Meaningful on zoning and land-use preemption, followed by +1 Moderate on permitting speed and cost, +1 Moderate on judicial predictability and +1 Small on public records access.