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Zoning Bulletin <br />May 10, 2013 I Volume 7 j issue 9 <br />•: nin'p = frz4• rF• un • t <br />CONNECTICUT <br />The state Senate Public Health Committee has advanced Senate Bill <br />115, which would amend existing state law to prohibit from residential <br />nursing home placement people convicted of sexual assault or murder. <br />Language in the bill provides that nothing in it "shall be construed to <br />limit any powers lawfully executed by any zoning commission or any <br />planning commission . . .." The bill will now be considered by the <br />Senate Judiciary Committee. <br />Source: The Hartford Courant; http://articles.courant.com <br />FLORIDA <br />"A proposal to give commercial developers a three-year break on <br />impact fees for roads when building small projects is advancing in the <br />Legislature over the objections of Florida's cities and counties." Op- <br />ponents of the legislation—SB 1716 and HB 321—reportedly claim <br />"the moratorium could hinder efforts to build new roads and expand <br />existing ones needed to keep up with growth." Supporters reportedly <br />argue "that the intent is to help `mom and pop' developers by waiving <br />the road impact fees for new commercial projects that are building up <br />to 6,000 square feet." SB 1716 has "received unanimous support from <br />Community Affair" and will be considered by the Senate Education <br />Committee. HB 321 has "received overwhelming support from both <br />the Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee and Finance <br />and Tax Subcommittee, with the next appearance before the Finance <br />and Tax Subcommittee." <br />S ource: Jacksonville Business Journal; www.biziournals. <br />com/iacksonville <br />IDAHO <br />The state Senate has passed, and the House is debating, SB 1192a—a <br />bill that would exempt a state parking garage project near the Capitol <br />from Boise city planning and zoning requirements. <br />Source: The Spokesman -Review; www.svokesman.com <br />TEXAS <br />The state Senate has approved legislation "that would provide zon- <br />ing protection to Austin neighborhoods when the state develops its <br />land with public -private partnerships." Senate Bill 507 "would require <br />the state to submit plans for public -private projects on state land — <br />other than the Capitol complex —to municipal zoning. But if a city <br />© 2013 Thomson Reuters 11 <br />