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State Land Use Enacted Legislation

Bill # State Year Party Topic

LD 772

ME 2024 D

Provided by Furman

Summary

  • Provides that municipalities and their reviewing authorities may not apply a land ordinance retroactively unless the ordinance explicitly states that it applies retroactively. Additionally, the land ordinance may not be applied retroactively at all to a pending permit application for a land use permit that includes housing if the proposal date of the ordinance occurred after the application was submitted and deemed “complete for processing,” as defined in the bill.

Provided by lawmakers

Bill Title

An Act to Limit Retroactive Application of Land Use Ordinances to Pending Permit Applications That Propose Housing

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