Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 1: General Provisions and Chapter 10: Land Use Districts and Standards, Major Substantive Rules of the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0717
Committee Amendment CA_A_H120 (House)
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry on that date

COMMlTTEE AMENDMENT "f/ " to H.P. 538, L.D. 717, "Resolve, Regarding 
Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 1: General Provisions and Chapter 10: Land 
Use Districts and Standards, Major Substantive Rules of the Maine Land Use Regulation 
Commission" 
Amend the resolve by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Adoption. Resolved: 
That final adoption of portions of Chapter 1, 
General Provisions and Chapter 10, Land Use Districts and Standards, provisionally 
adopted major substantive rules of the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission that have 
been submitted to the Legislature for review pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 
5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A, is authorized only if the rule is amended in accordance 
with the revised rule dated April 11, 2007 and presented by the Director of the Maine 
Land Use Regulation Commission to the Joint Standing Committee on Agriculture, 
Conservation and Forestry on that date. The revised rule dated April 11, 2007 includes 
the following changes to the provisionally adopted rule. . 
1. It adds language to clarifY that, for utility lines, roads, land management roads and 
mineral or peat extraction, only the portion of the project or the additional length or 
acreage that triggers permit review is subject to the fee calculation. 
2. It removes the provision in the provisionally adopted rule that required a permit 
applicant to pay actual costs incurred for a public hearing. 
3. It authorizes the Director of the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission to 
require a petitioner to pay the costs for a public hearing when the petition is for a district 
boundary change for the purpose of a subdivision or a commercial development. 
The Maine Land Use Regulation Commission is not required to hold hearings or 
conduct other formal proceedings prior to finally adopting the rule in accordance with 
this resolve.' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT'f+" to H.P. 538, L.D. 717 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the first section of the resolve. It authorizes final adoption 
of the rule provided 3 certain revisions are made. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04119/07 ;'!;?ac 
LD717 
LR2503(02) 
Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 1: General Provisions and Chapter 10: 
Land Use Districts and Standards, Major Substantive Rules of the Maine Land Use Regulation 
Commission 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" A" 
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
N.evenue 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2007-08 
2008-09 
($129,225) 
($129,225) 
$129,225 
$129,225 
Projections 
2009-10 
($129,225) 
$129,225 
Projections 
2010-11 
($129,225) 
$129,225 
Beginning in fiscal year 2007-08, the revision of various permit fees established by rule by the Land Use Regulation 
Commission within the Department of Conservation will increase estimated annual General Fund revenue by 
$129,225. 
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