For more than a decade, developers had taken advantage of a loophole in land use planning that fostered sprawl. Over time, local governments were on the hook to pay for services to support these developments such as water, sewer, garbage, emergency services. Other costs from the loophole include permanent loss of habitat, traffic congestion, and more. The 2022 legislature finally closed this costly and harmful loophole and restored the integrity of our state Growth Management law.