Resolve, Directing a Review of Comprehensive Planning and Growth Management in Maine Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the ti tIe and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: Sec. 1. Study; purpose. Resolved: That the Executive Department, State Planning Office, referred to in this resolve as the office," shall undertake a study of current state law, policy and procedures regarding land use planning, management and regulation. The purpose of the study is to review the efficacy of the growth management laws and to identify changes in state law, policy and procedures, if any are needed, to facilitate more efficient and effective land use planning; and be it further Sec. 2. Advisory group. Resolved: That, in order to take advantagEl of various experiences and perspectives on the issue, the office shall seek input and advice from an advisory group composed of, but not limited to, representatives having municipal, regional, state, economic development, natural resources and professional and academic planning and policy perspectives; and be it further Sec. 3. Issues to be considered. Resolved: That, in developing proposed and final recommendations, the advisory group created pursuant to section 2 and the office shall consider the following related issues: Page l-LR0953(4) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0286
Committee Amendment CA_B_H476 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ;S" to H.P. 211, L.D. 286, Bill, 
Act To Eliminate the State Planning Office" 
"An 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'Resolve, Directing a Review of Comprehensive Planning and Growth 
Management in Maine' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
ti tIe and before the 
summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 
Study; 
purpose. 
Resolved: 
That 
the 
Executive 
Department, State Planning Office, referred to in this resolve as 
"the office," shall undertake 
a 
study of current state law, 
policy and procedures regarding land use planning, management and 
regulation. 
The purpose of the study is to review the efficacy 
of the growth management laws and to identify changes in state 
law, policy and procedures, if any are needed, to facilitate more 
efficient and effective land use planning; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Advisory group. Resolved: 
That, 
in order to take 
advantagEl of various experiences and perspectives on the issue, 
the office shall seek input and advice from an advisory group 
composed 
of, 
but 
not 
limited 
to, 
representatives 
having 
municipal, 
regional, 
state, 
economic 
development, 
natural 
resources 
and 
professional 
and 
academic 
planning 
and policy 
perspectives; and be it further 
Sec. 3. Issues to be considered. Resolved: 
That, in developing 
proposed and final recommendations, 
the advisory group created 
pursuant to section 2 and the office shall consider the following 
related issues: 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT~" to H.P. 211, L.D. 286 
1. 
Assessment of the procedures, policies and rules of the 
office for reviewing comprehensive plans and growth management 
programs and development of options for improvement; 
2. 
Assessment of local efforts to implement the growth 
management laws and the State' s efforts to support the laws, 
development of options for improvement, including but not limited 
to opportunities for greater recognition and reward for managing 
growth pursuant to the growth management laws, and clarification 
of the State' s role in ensuring compliance with state land use 
law and policy; and 
3. 
Development of options for improvement of comprehensive 
planning statewide, 
including but not limited to 
recommended 
changes to: the focus and contents of local comprehensive plans; 
local, regional and state procedures for development, review and 
coordination of comprehensive plans; and the growth management 
laws that would result in better land use planning; and be it 
further 
Sec. 4. 
Cost assessment. Resolved: 
That 
the office shall 
assess 
the projected costs to 
the State 
and its political 
subdivisions of developing and implementing any changes in law or 
policy proposed pursuant to this resolve and the adequacy of 
existing resources to develop and implement those changes. 
The 
office shall clearly identify any recommendations the development 
or implementation of which would require additional governmental 
resources; and be it further 
Sec. 5. Report. Resolved: 
That, 
by February 1, 
2006, 
the 
office shall .develop and submit to the Joint Standing Committee 
on Natural Resources 
and the 
Community Preservation Advisory 
Committee, established pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, 
Title 30-A, section 4350, a final report, along with any proposed 
legislation, that summarizes the study undertaken pursuant to 
this 
resolve 
and 
outlines 
both 
short-term 
and 
long-term 
recommendations; and be it further 
Sec. 6. Authority to report out legislation. Resolved: 
That the 
Joint Standing Committee on Natural Resources is authorized to 
report out legislation relating to the study undertaken pursuant 
to this resolve to the Second Regular Session of the 122nd 
Legislature .• 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
directs 
the 
Executive 
Department, 
State 
Planning Office, along with an advisory group, to undertake a 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ·B· to H.P. 211, L.D. 286 
study of current state law, policy and procedures regarding land 
use planning, management and regulation, including a review of 
the procedures, policies and rules of the office for reviewing 
comprehensive plans; a review of local efforts to implement the 
growth management laws and the State' s efforts to support the 
laws; and development of options for improvement of comprehensive 
planning statewide. 
The amendment directs the office to submit a 
report by February 1, 
2006 and authorizes the Joint Standing 
Committee on Natural Resources to report out legislation to the 
FISCAL ~OTE REQ{jlRED.~ 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 05119/05 ~ae 
LD286 
LR0953(04) 
An Act to Eliminate the State Planning Office 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment B 
Committee: Natural Resources 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
The additional costs associated with this legislation will be absorbed by the State Planning Office 
utilizing existing budgeted resources. 
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