Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that amends membership of the Maine Land Use Planning Commission.

Highlights:

• Increases membership of the Maine Land Use Planning Commission from 9 to 13 members (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes the governor to appoint 5 of the 13 members (Sec. 2).

• Requires that these members be chosen based on experience in specified fields and repeals preference previously given to individuals living in or near unorganized and deorganized areas (Sec. 2).

• Repeals certain eligibility requirements relating to jurisdiction (Sec. 2-3).

• Requires that vacant board-appointed positions be advertised for no fewer than 30 days and information be distributed to interested applicants (Sec. 3).

• Reduces the time in which the board is afforded to make an appointment to a vacant position from 90 to 30 days (Sec. 3).

• Limits members’ service to no more than 2 consecutive terms as tracked by the Secretary of State (Sec. 4-5).

• Establishes the position of vice chair (Sec. 6).

• Increases quorum and the majority voting threshold from 5 to 7 members (Sec. 6).

• Specifies that members appointed by the governor are appointed to staggered terms with 2 members appointed for 2-year terms and 2 members appointed for 4-year terms (Sec. 7).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that amends membership of the Maine Land Use Planning Commission.

Highlights:

• Increases membership of the Maine Land Use Planning Commission from 9 to 13 members (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes the governor to appoint 5 of the 13 members (Sec. 2).

• Requires that these members be chosen based on experience in specified fields and repeals preference previously given to individuals living in or near unorganized and deorganized areas (Sec. 2).

• Repeals certain eligibility requirements relating to jurisdiction (Sec. 2-3).

• Requires that vacant board-appointed positions be advertised for no fewer than 30 days and information be distributed to interested applicants (Sec. 3).

• Reduces the time in which the board is afforded to make an appointment to a vacant position from 90 to 30 days (Sec. 3).

• Limits members’ service to no more than 2 consecutive terms as tracked by the Secretary of State (Sec. 4-5).

• Establishes the position of vice chair (Sec. 6).

• Increases quorum and the majority voting threshold from 5 to 7 members (Sec. 6).

• Specifies that members appointed by the governor are appointed to staggered terms with 2 members appointed for 2-year terms and 2 members appointed for 4-year terms (Sec. 7).

Full Bill Text