Staff Analysis of the Legislation
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04.12.2016 The Senate Judiciary Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee. There was also a minority report placed on the bill. 04.05.2016 The Senate Judiciary Committee carried this bill over. 03.22.2016 The Senate Judiciary Committee carried this bill over. 03.15.2016 The Senate Judiciary Committee carried this bill over. 03.01.2016 The Senate Judiciary Committee carried this bill over. 02.16.2016 The Senate Judiciary Committee carried this bill over. 02.10.2016 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment lowers the population threshold from 300 to 150. The amendment also requires a 2/3 vote of the legislative delegation and a written statement alleging failure to provide services to trigger a review regardless of population. 01.28.2016 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee carried this bill over. Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires cities and towns whose population drops below 300 to show that it is maintaining municipal services at an adequate level to maintain its certificate of incorporation. |