Maine § 30-A §5224-2 Development programs

Maine Statutes

§ 30-A §5224-2 — Development programs

Maine § 30-A §5224-2

Title 30-AMUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES

Part 2MUNICIPALITIES

Ch. 206DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 30-A, § 30-A §5224-2 (2026).

Text

1.Adoption. The legislative body of a municipality or plantation shall adopt a development program for each development district. The development program must be adopted at the same time as is the district, as part of the district adoption proceedings or, if at a different time, in the same manner as adoption of the district, with the same notice and hearing requirements of section 5226. Before adopting a development program, the municipal or plantation legislative body shall consider the factors and evidence specified in section 5223, subsection 2.

2.Requirements. The development program must include:

3.Financial plan for development program. The financial plan for a development program must include:

4.Financial plan for tax increment financing districts. In addition to the items requ

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1.
Adoption.
The legislative body of a municipality or plantation shall adopt a development program for each development district. The development program must be adopted at the same time as is the district, as part of the district adoption proceedings or, if at a different time, in the same manner as adoption of the district, with the same notice and hearing requirements of section 5226. Before adopting a development program, the municipal or plantation legislative body shall consider the factors and evidence specified in section 5223, subsection 2.
2.
Requirements.
The development program must include:
3.
Financial plan for development program.
The financial plan for a development program must include:
4.
Financial plan for tax increment financing districts.
In addition to the items required by subsection 3, the financial plan for a development program for a tax increment financing district must include the following for each year of the program:
5.
Limitation.
For tax increment financing districts, the municipality or plantation may expend the tax increments received for any development program only in accordance with the financial plan.

Legislative History

PL 2001, c. 669, §1 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 413, §4 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 314, §9 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 101, §§9-11 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 184, §3 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 140, §1 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 472, §1 (AMD). PL 2025, c. 356, §1 (AMD).