An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Growth Management
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1668
Committee: Natural Resources
Sponsors: KOFFMAN, BROMLEY, DUPLESSIE, MILLS, PINGREE, SUSLOVIC, DAMON, MAYO, SAWYER, TREAT
Amends: 30-A MRSA §4349-A

Legislative Document 
No. 1668 
H.P.1244 
House of Representatives, December 19, 2003 
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Growth Management 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
203. 
Received by the Clerk of the House on December 16, 2003. Referred to the Committee on 
Natural Resources pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. 
Presented by Representative KOFFMAN of Bar Harbor. 
Cosponsored by Senator BROMLEY of Cumberland and 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Representatives: DUPLESSIE of Westbrook, MILLS of Cornville, PINGREE of North Haven, 
SUSLOVIC of Portland, Senators: DAMON of Hancock, MAYO of Sagadahoc, SAWYER of 
Penobscot, TREAT of Kennebec. 
Printed on recycled paper 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 30-A MRSA §4349-A. sub-§3. as amended by PL 2001, c. 
406, §15, is further amended to read: 
3. 
Preference for other state grants and investments. 
When 
awarding grants or making a discretionary investment under any of 
the programs under paragraphs A and 8 or undertaking its own 
capital investment programs other than for projects identified in 
section 4301, subsection 5-8, 
a state agency shall respect the 
primary purpose of its grant or investment program and, to the 
extent feasible, give preference first to a municipality that 
receives a certificate of consistency under section 4347 -A and 
has adopted land use ordinances and a capital investment plan 
consistent with its growth management 
program 
and 
2nd 
to 
a 
municipality that has adopted a 
comprehensive plan consistent 
with the goals and guidelines of this subchapter and has adopted 
land use ordinances and a capital investment plan consistent with 
its comprehensive plan over a municipality that does not obtain 
the certificate or finding of consistency within 4 years after 
receipt of the first installment of a financial assistance grant 
or 
rejection 
of 
an 
offer 
of 
financial 
assistance. 
This 
subsection applies to: 
A. 
Programs that assist in the acquisition of land for 
conservation, 
natural resource protection, 
open 
space or 
recreational facilities under Title 5, chapter 353; and 
B. 
Programs intended to: 
(1) 
Accommodate 
or encourage additional growth 
and 
development; 
(2) 
Improve, expand or construct public facilities; or 
(3) 
Acquire land for conservation or management of 
specific economic and natural resource concerns. 
This 
subsection 
does 
not 
apply 
assistance 
for 
sewage 
treatment 
programs or education. 
to 
state 
grants 
or 
facilities, 
public 
other 
health 
The office shall work with state agencies 
for establishing preferences in specific 
programs as described in paragraphs A and B. 
SUMMARY 
to prepare mechanisms 
investment and grant 
This bill requires a state agency, when awarding grants or 
making discretionary investments, to give preference first to a 
municipality that has received a certificate of ccmsistency for 
its growth management program and has adopted land use ordinances 
and a capital investment plan and 2nd to a municipality that has 
adopted 
land 
use 
ordinances 
and 
a 
capital 
investment 
plan 
consistent with its comprehensive plan.