Resolve, To Require Rulemaking Regarding Standing To Appeal in Proceedings before the Board of Environmental Protection and the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission

Sec. 1. Standing governing administrative appeals to the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission. Resolved: That the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission shall adopt rules to conform the standards for standing to appeal a decision to the commission to the judicial standards for standing to appeal a decision of the commission to court. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are major substantive rules under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A and are subject to legislative review by the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over judiciary matters; and be it further

Sec. 2. Standing governing administrative appeals to the Board of Environmental Protection. Resolved: That the Board of Environmental Protection shall adopt rules to conform the standards for standing to appeal a decision to the board to the judicial standards for standing to appeal a decision of the board to court. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 38, section 341-H, rules adopted by the board pursuant to this section are major substantive rules under Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A and are subject to legislative review by the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over judiciary matters.