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Unplanned Sprawl that Threatens Farmland and Neighborhoods SB 1037 House Vote 11 Senate Vote 9 SB 1037 was a vehicle to discuss how to reconcile fairness to property owners under Measure 37 with the public's desire to protect farmland, natural spaces, and neighborhoods from sprawling, out-of-control development.

Unplanned Sprawl that Threatens Farmland and Neighborhoods

SB 1037
House Vote 11
Senate Vote 9

SB 1037 was a vehicle to discuss how to reconcile fairness to property owners under Measure 37 with the public's desire to protect farmland, natural spaces, and neighborhoods from sprawling, out-of-control development.

Late in the Session, House leaders and the Governor backed a version of SB 1037 that would have significantly expanded the scope of Measure 37 claims by allowing for them to be "transferable."

This would dramatically increase the number of shopping malls and subdivisions that would "crop up" on farmland in a way that threatens neighboring farmers and the environment.

The House passed this bill on August 2nd. Fortunately, the Senate rejected it through a vote of non-concurrence.

NO IS THE PRO-ENVIRONMENT VOTE IN THE HOUSE.

YES IS THE PRO-ENVIRONMENT VOTE IN THE SENATE