The bill, which is pending, would require public hearings before any taking of private property to benefit a private project.

Parkway officials have previously said the plan will require public hearings and other steps, taking at least four months.

The other sites had all required extensive environmental evaluations and full public hearings.

But some of the proposals still require public hearings while others have already passed that stage.

The regular procedure requires public hearings and could take several months to complete.

Would have required open hearings in physician disciplinary cases.

However, some authority board members said the proposal might require more study or public hearings.

Such environmental impact statements require public hearings and can take well over a year to complete.

Many state boards require public hearings if requested in capital cases, she said.

She said she had "a lot" of support for her proposal to require public hearings in cases that have reached this stage.