Maine § 30-A §4312 Statement of findings, purpose and goals

Maine Statutes

§ 30-A §4312 — Statement of findings, purpose and goals

Maine § 30-A §4312

Title 30-AMUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES

Part 2MUNICIPALITIES

Ch. 187PLANNING AND LAND USE REGULATION

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 30-A, § 30-A §4312 (2026).

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1.Legislative findings.

2.Legislative purpose. The Legislature declares that it is the purpose of this subchapter to:

3.State goals. The Legislature hereby establishes a set of state goals to provide overall direction and consistency to the planning and regulatory actions of all state and municipal agencies affecting natural resource management, land use and development. The Legislature declares that, in order to promote and protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the State, it is in the best interests of the State to achieve the following goals:

4.Limitation on state rule-making authority. The department is authorized to adopt rules necessary to carry out the purposes of this subchapter. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in

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1.
Legislative findings.
2.
Legislative purpose.
The Legislature declares that it is the purpose of this subchapter to:
3.
State goals.
The Legislature hereby establishes a set of state goals to provide overall direction and consistency to the planning and regulatory actions of all state and municipal agencies affecting natural resource management, land use and development. The Legislature declares that, in order to promote and protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the State, it is in the best interests of the State to achieve the following goals:
4.
Limitation on state rule-making authority.
The department is authorized to adopt rules necessary to carry out the purposes of this subchapter. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A. This section may not be construed to grant any separate regulatory authority to any state agency beyond that necessary to implement this subchapter.

Legislative History

PL 1989, c. 104, §§A45,C10 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 622, §§F16-20 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 406, §2 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 578, §§7-9 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. JJ, §15 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. JJ, §41 (AFF). PL 2015, c. 349, §§1, 2 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 38, §§2-4 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 145, §§2-4 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 153, §§1-3 (AMD). RR 2019, c. 1, Pt. A, §§37-39 (COR). PL 2021, c. 293, Pt. A, §§44, 45 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 657, §§1-4 (AMD). PL 2025, c. 393, §§14-23 (AMD). RR 2025, c. 1, Pt. A, §41 (COR).