Bill Information

An Act authorizing counties and municipalities to designate urban infill and redevelopment areas based on specified criteria; providing for community participation; requiring preparation of a plan or designation of an existing plan and providing requirements with respect thereto; requiring notice and public hearing for the ordinance adopting the plan; providing for amendment of the local comprehensive plan and for economic and regulatory incentives; providing that counties and municipalities adopting a plan may issue revenue bonds and employ tax increment financing; providing a program for grants to counties and municipalities with urban infill and redevelopment areas; changing standards for projects located in certain urban infill and redevelopment areas; authorizing acquisition by eminent domain; providing procedures by which counties and municipalities may develop and adopt a plan to improve efficiency, accountability and coordination of delivery of local government services; and authorizing municipal annexation.