Resolve, Directing the Community Preservation Advisory Committee To Study the State Planninq Office's Review of Municipal Comprehensive Plans and Growth Manaqement Proqrams Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: Sec. 1. Study by Community Preservation Advisory Committee. Resolved: That the Community Preservation Advisory Committee, as established by the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 12004-I, subsection 24-F, shall study the Executive Department, State Planning Office's review of municipal comprehensive plans, growth management programs and local ordinances for consistency with state goals. The study must include a review of the rules governing the State Planning Office'S review and the time frames for the State Planning Office's review. The Community Preservation Advisory Committee shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations, including any legislation necessary to implement the recommendations, to the Joint Standing Committee on Natural Resources by December 1, 2003. The report may be included in the annual report submitted by the Community Page l-LR0674(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1045
Committee Amendment CA_A_H284 (House)
Committee: Natural Resources may report o

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "4,, to H.P. 762, L.D. 1045, Bill, "An 
Act 
To 
Require Major Substantive Rules 
To 
Govern the State 
Planning Office's Review of Municipal Comprehensive Plans and 
Growth Management Programs for Consistency" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'Resolve, Directing the Community Preservation Advisory Committee 
To 
Study 
the 
State 
Planninq Office's 
Review 
of 
Municipal 
Comprehensive Plans and Growth Manaqement Proqrams' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
title and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. Study by Community Preservation Advisory Committee. 
Resolved: 
That the Community Preservation Advisory Committee, as 
established by the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, 
section 
12004-I, subsection 24-F, shall study the Executive Department, 
State Planning Office's review of municipal comprehensive plans, 
growth management programs and local ordinances for consistency 
with state goals. 
The study must include a review of the rules 
governing the State Planning Office'S review and the time frames 
for 
the 
State 
Planning 
Office's 
review. 
The 
Community 
Preservation Advisory Committee shall submit a 
report of its 
findings and recommendations, including any legislation necessary 
to implement the recommendations, to the Joint Standing Committee 
on Natural Resources by December 1, 2003. 
The report may be 
included 
in 
the 
annual 
report 
submitted 
by 
the 
Community 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "ft" to H.P. 762, L.D. 1045 
Preservation Advisory Committee pursuant to Title 30-A, section 
4350, subsection 9, paragraph A. 
The Joint Standing Committee on 
Natural Resources may report out legislation relating to the 
study during the Second Regular Session of the 121st Legislature.' 
SUMMARY 
The amendment replaces the bill. 
The amendment directs the 
Community Preservation Advisory Committee to study the Executive 
Department, 
State 
Planning 
Office's 
review 
of 
municipal 
comprehensive 
plans, 
growth 
management 
programs 
and 
local 
ordinances 
for 
consistency with· state goals. 
The 
Community 
Preservation Advisory Committee shall submit a 
report to the 
Joint Standing Committee on Natural Resources by December 1, 
2003. 
The Joint Standing Committee on Natural Resources may 
report out legislation relating to the study during the Second 
Regular Session of the 121st Legislature. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
, 
Approved: 04/28/03 ..w-ae 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1045 
Resolve, Directing the Community Preservation Advisory Committee to 
Study the State Planning Office's Review of Municipai Comprehensive 
Plans and Growth Management Programs 
LR0674(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" " 
Committee: Natural Resources 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
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