Donnie Loftis
HB 162 status: Introduced — Ch. SL 2026-39 (updated Jul 7, 2026).
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Bill summary
The legislation introduces requirements for parking lot infrastructure to include improved systems for managing stormwater and rainfall runoff.
Property developers, commercial property owners, civil engineering firms, and local planning/zoning departments.
Mandates specific design or performance standards for parking lots to mitigate drainage and flood risks.
Implies increased engineering, materials, and construction costs for new or renovated parking facilities.
Chaptered as SL 2026-39, effective pending standard state operational procedures.
Primary benefits include decreased localized flooding and improved water management on developed lots.
Potential for increased project costs and delays in development approvals.
Specific technical design thresholds, enforcement mechanisms, and exemptions are not detailed in the available abstract.
Modeled effects across six domains, estimated from bill text and comparable legislation.
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Positive outlook
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Confidence
Low
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Economic impacts on small developers are not explicitly defined in the summary
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