An Act To Amend the Process for Making Certain Changes to State-owned Land

Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §598-C  is enacted to read:

§ 598-C.  Legislative approval for changes to designated lands

An agency of State Government may not significantly alter a building, close or significantly alter the ease of access to a body of water or permanently close, discontinue or alter the location of a road within lands designated under section 598-A without legislative approval. A public hearing must be held prior to legislative action. This section does not apply to agency activities that substantially alter the use of designated lands within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine, Article IX, Section 23.

summary

This bill requires legislative approval, including a public hearing, before a building is significantly altered, access to a body of water is altered or closed or a road is closed or altered on designated lands by an agency of State Government.