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127th MAINE LEGISLATURE |
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LD 791 |
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LR 1614(01) |
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An Act To Amend
the Laws Governing Wind Energy Development Permitting |
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Preliminary
Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill |
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Sponsor: Rep. Gideon of Freeport |
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Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and
Forestry |
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes |
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| Preliminary
Fiscal Impact Statement |
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| Current biennium cost increase - General Fund |
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| Fiscal Detail
and Notes |
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The bill changes
the laws governing the expedited permitting of grid-scale wind energy
development and allows the Maine Land Use Planning Commission (LUPC) within
the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to add and remove
specific locations to the designated wind energy permitting area under
certain circumstances. The LUPC will require a one-time General Fund
appropriation of $2,500 in fiscal year 2015-16 for rulemaking related to
these changes in law. |
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