HB 2225 (SB 1883) – Limits local impact fee hikes

HB 2225 strengthens accountability and transparency when local governments plan to impose development-related impact fees. By requiring earlier public notice and extending the review window for hearings, the bill ensures taxpayers and stakeholders have adequate time to respond. It raises the voting threshold to a three-fourths majority, making it harder for local governments to quickly impose new fees without broader consensus. A five-year moratorium on fee increases protects property owners and developers from frequent, piecemeal hikes. The bill also ensures advisory committees include more industry experts and removes a loophole allowing planning commissions to double as oversight bodies. Overall, the bill reins in arbitrary local fee growth and reinforces limited government principles by demanding more deliberation and transparency before imposing new financial burdens.