HB 3019 - DIGEST

     Declares an intent to establish incentives for jurisdictions planning under the growth management act to:  (1) Encourage urban jurisdictions to increase densities in urban growth areas to accommodate substantial population growth;

     (2) offer rural jurisdictions flexibility in meeting the growth management act's requirements;

     (3) allow jurisdictions to develop the needed infrastructure to support the growth associated with the population projections established for those jurisdictions as required by the growth management act; and

     (4) allow valuable public employees, such as teachers, police officers, and fire fighters, to live in the communities they serve.

     Intends that these incentives will serve to promote full implementation of the growth management act in all jurisdictions planning under the growth management act and to provide greater opportunities for jurisdictions planning under the growth management act to achieve the goals of the growth management act.