An Act To Help Older Adults Age in Place through Comprehensive Planning
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0909
Committee Amendment CA_A_H299 (House)
Amends: 30-A MRSA §4326

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " to H.P. 628, L.D. 909, Bill, "An Act To Help 
Older Adults Age in Place through Comprehensive Planning" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 4 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 4. 30-A MRSA §4326, sub-§l, as amended by PL 2001, c. 578, §15, is 
further amended to read: 
1. Inventory and analysis. A comprehensive plan must include an inventory and 
analysis section addressing state goals under this subchapter and issues of regional or 
local significance that the municipality or mnltimunicipal region considers impoltant. 
The inventory must be based on information provided by the State, regional councils and 
other relevant local sources. The analysis must include 10-year projections of local and 
regional growth in population and residential, commercial and industrial activity; the 
projected need for public facilities; and the vulnerability of and potential impacts on 
natural resources. 
The inventory and analysis section must include, but is not limited to: 
A. Economic and demographic data describing the municipality or multimunicipal 
region and the region in which it is located; 
B. Significant water resources such as lakes, aquifers, estnaries, rivers and coastal 
areas and, when applicable, their vulnerability to degradation; 
C. Significant or critical natural resources, such as wetlands, wildlife and fisheries 
habitats, significant plant habitats, coastal islands, sand dunes, scenic areas, 
shorelands, heritage coastal areas as defined under Title 5, section 3316, and unique 
natural areas; 
D. 
Marine-related resources and facilities such as ports, harbors, commercial 
moorings, commercial docking facilities and related parking, and shell fishing and 
worming areas; 
E. Commercial forestry and agdculturalland; 
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F. Existing recreation, park and open space areas and significant points of public 
access to shorelands within a municipality or multimunicipal region; 
G. Existing transportation systems, including the capacity of existing and proposed 
major thoroughfares, secondary routes, pedestrian ways and parking facilities; 
H. Residential housing stock, including affordable housing; 
1. 
Historical and archeological resources including, at the discretion of the 
municipality or multimunicipal region, stone walls, stone impoundments and timber 
bridges of historical significance; 
J. Land use infonnation describing current and projected development pattel11s; and 
K. An assessment of capital facilities and public services necessary to support 
growth and development and to protect the environment and health, safety and 
welfare of the public and the costs of those facilities and services. 
The inventOly and analysis section may include an evaluation of whether available 
housing, including affordable housing and housing that is rehabilitated. adapted or newly 
constructed, meets the needs of older adults to help older adults age in place.' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 7 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 7. 30-A MRSA §4326, sub-§3-A, <TIl( is enacted to read: 
K. Consider the adoption of land use policies that help older adults age in place by 
addressing issues of special concern to older adults, including appropriate housing 
options and transportation to and accessibility and availability of needed services.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the majority repOli of the committee. The amendment provides 
that the inventory and analysis section of a comprehensive plan may include an 
evaluation of whether available housing meets the needs of older adults to help them age 
in place. 
It amends the provision in the bill that identifies a guideline related to aging in place 
for municipalities to employ in developing land use strategies. The amendment strikes 
the guideline in the bill and directs municipalities to consider the adoption of land use 
policies that help older adults age in place by addressing issues of special concern to 
older adults. 
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