No. CS/CS/HB 425
Historic Cemeteries Program; Requires local governments to approve applications from historic African-American cemeteries to change land use category & zoning district of excess vacant land under certain conditions to allow development consistent & compatible with adjacent land uses.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDLocal governments must approve rezoning applications from historic African-American cemeteries selling excess land. This requirement applies specifically to sales intended to fund long-term maintenance and upkeep.
The new zoning must be consistent and compatible with adjacent land uses. Local officials retain reasonable discretion in determining the specific designation.
This change creates a mandatory administrative approval process for a specific subset of cemetery land transactions. It does not alter rules for other cemetery lands or sales.
AICreates a mandatory duty for local governments to approve rezoning applications from historic African-American cemeteries selling excess land for maintenance.
AIGrants local governments discretion to select the specific zoning or land use designation, subject to a compatibility standard.
AILimits the local government's discretion by requiring the new designation to be consistent and compatible with the surrounding area.
AIOverrides conflicting state or local laws regarding land use changes for these specific cemetery sales.