Warehouse and Development Initiatives

Supporting responsible land use and planning.

Warehouse and Development Initiatives
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Policies balancing productivity
and preservation.

Assemblyman Alex Sauickie understands the necessary balance between the responsible development of land that brings value to our communities and the need for open space and farmland. That is why Assemblyman Sauickie has introduced a package of legislation to help preserve land, educate local officials, and provide towns with resources to responsibly plan for the future. Learn more about the bills below.

Priority bills.

A4527

Creates a state bond act to preserve land being developed for warehouses.

Synopsis

"Warehouse Development Control Bond Act," authorizes bonds for $150 million, and appropriates $5,000.

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A4950

Requires model ordinances to be developed and provides funding for updating municipal master plans.

Synopsis

Requires State Planning Commission to adopt model ordinance for siting certain warehouses and permits conforming updates to municipal master plans and zoning ordinances and establishes fund in DCA; appropriates $5 million.

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A5027

Provides additional training for planning and zoning board members.

Synopsis

Requires basic course in land use law and planning offered to certain officials to include module on warehouse development and high-density development.

Chamber

General Assembly

Sponsors

Prime

Sauickie, Alex

Danielsen, Joe

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None

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A5028

Gives guidance to local officials and public on what information and questions should be asked during warehouse approval process.

Synopsis

Concerns regulatory guidance for local approving authorities on approval of warehouse development.

Chamber

General Assembly

Sponsors

Prime

Sauickie, Alex

Danielsen, Joe

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None

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A5121

Provides incentive to recycle building location.

Synopsis

Provides CBT and gross income tax credits for replacement of abandoned commercial building with new commercial building.

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General Assembly

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Prime

Sauickie, Alex

Freiman, Roy

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None

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A5123

Limits the building of warehouses until 500,000 acres of farmland is preserved.

Synopsis

Limits speculative development of large warehouses until 500,000 acres of farmland are preserved under farmland preservation programs.

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A5202

Providing additional training for planning professionals.

Synopsis

Requires DCA to establish certification courses for planning professionals on development of warehouses and high density buildings.

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General Assembly

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Prime

Sauickie, Alex

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None

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A5296

Expands the notice requirements for residents.

Synopsis

Enhances notice requirements prior to development of large warehouse or high-density development.

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General Assembly

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Prime

Sauickie, Alex

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None

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A5677

Creates program to protect Revolutionary War sites.

Synopsis

Establishes grant program in Department of State for preservation of certain Revolutionary War sites; appropriates funds.

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General Assembly

Sponsors

Prime

Sauickie, Alex

Co-sponsors

Dunn, Aura K.

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A5723

Creates program in Department of Agriculture to preserve farmland in danger of being developed into a warehouse or other high-density development.

Synopsis

Establishes State Agriculture Development Committee program preserving farmland in danger of being developed for warehouse purposes or other high-density development projects; appropriates $50 million from Global Warming Solutions Fund.

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General Assembly

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Prime

Sauickie, Alex

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None

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