Increases flexibility, clarity, and available tools of certain municipal consolidation processes.

The bill increases flexibility, clarity, and available tools of certain municipal consolidation processes by amending the "Municipal Consolidation Act." It allows non-contiguous municipalities to consolidate if located within a reasonable distance of one another. It also allows municipalities to develop their own process for the equalization of property assessments in the new municipality. The bill requires that a consolidation plan and a Municipal Consolidation Study Commission report address the projected property tax impact resulting from consolidation.

Increases flexibility, clarity, and available tools of certain municipal consolidation processes.

The bill increases flexibility, clarity, and available tools of certain municipal consolidation processes by amending the "Municipal Consolidation Act." It allows non-contiguous municipalities to consolidate if located within a reasonable distance of one another. It also allows municipalities to develop their own process for the equalization of property assessments in the new municipality. The bill requires that a consolidation plan and a Municipal Consolidation Study Commission report address the projected property tax impact resulting from consolidation.