An Act To Enact the Informed Growth Act
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1810
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H409 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT" If" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1262, 
L.D. 1810, Bill, "An Act To Enact the Informed Growth Act" 
Amend the amendment in §4366 in subsection 2 in the 3rd line (page 1, line 21 in 
amendment) by striking out the following: "4367" and inserting the following: '4368' 
Amend the amendment in §4366 in subsection lOin the 3rd line (page 2, line 17 in 
amendment) and in the 5th line (page 2, line 19 in amendment) by striking out the 
following: "4367" and inserting the following: '4368' 
Amend the amendment by inserting after §4366 the following: 
'§4367. Application of subchapter; adoption by municipality 
A municipality may adopt this Act in accordance with the procedures set forth in 
section 3003. Nothing in this subschapter may be construed to apply to a municipality 
that has not adopted this Act. ' 
Amend the amendment in §4367 in the first line (page 2, line 21 in amendment) by 
striking out the following: "§4367" and inserting the following: '§4368' 
Amend the amendment in §4367 in the first paragraph in the first line (page 2, line 22 
in amendment) by striking out the following: "As" and inserting the following: 'If a 
municipality has adopted this Act pursuant to section 4367, as' 
Amend the amendment in §4367 by striking out all of subsection 3 (page 2, lines 35 
to 42 and page 3, lines 1 to 3 in amendment) and inserting the following: 
'3. Payment. The applicant for the permit shall pay a fee to the municipality. The 
development application is not complete for processing until the fee has been paid. The 
municipality's contract for the study must be defined and priced to ensure that the fee 
assessed will be sufficient to cover the costs of the comprehensive economic impact 
study, notice of public hearing, notice to abutting communities and residents and all other 
reasonable costs of processing, review, regulation and supervision of the study. Any 
unexpended funds from the fee must be returned to the applicant.' 
Amend the amendment on page 3 by inserting after subsection 4 the following: 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT ";:f, to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1262, L.D. 1810 
'Amend the bill in section 1 in §4368 in the first line (page 3, line 26 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: "§4368" and inserting the following: '§4369' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §4368 by inserting before subsection 1 the following: 
'This section applies to municipalities that have adopted this Act pursuant to section 
4367.' , 
Amend the amendment in §4369 in the first line (page 3, line 37 in amendment) by 
striking out the following: "§4369" and inserting the following: '§4370' 
Amend the amendment in §4369 in the first paragraph in the first line (page 3, line 38 
in amendment) by striking out the following: "The" and inserting the following: 'If a 
municipality has adopted this Act pursuant to section 4367, the' 
Amend the amendment in §4369 in the first paragraph in the 5th line (page 3, line 42 
in amendment) by striking out the following: "4368" and inserting the following: '4369' 
Amend the amendment on page 4 by inserting after §4369 the following: 
'Amend the bill in section 1 in §4370 in the first line (page 4, line 13 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: "§4370" and inserting the following: '§4371" 
SUMMARY 
This amendment allows a municipality to voluntarily adopt the Informed Growth Act, 
but specifies that the Act does not apply to a municipality that chooses not to adopt the 
Act. 
This amendment also replaces the requirement that the applicant for a permit pay a 
$40,000 fee with language allowing the municipality to assess the fee necessary to 
conduct the impact study. 
SPONSORED BY: _~~..a..::.=~_~_+-_.::...-_ 
(Representative JOY) 
TOWN: Crystal 
FISCAL \(HE REQl..ilRED 
(See attached) 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/31/07 
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LD 1810 
LR 2241(06) 
An Act To Enact the Informed Growth Act 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment" fI" to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Rep. Joy of Crystal 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Eliminates the state mandate 
Minor savings - General Fund 
Allowing a municipality to voluntarily adopt the Informed Growth Act eliminates the state mandate identified in the 
Committee Amendment. It removes the $40,000 applicant permit fee and replaces this provision with authorization 
for a municipality to assess a fee. It also removes the State Planning Office requirement to establish an Other Special 
Revenue Funds account to collect and disburse the permit applicant fees of $40,000. 
LR224 1 (06) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1