Bill > S08410

This bill amends the laws governing training requirements for members of county planning boards, city planning boards, city boards of appeals, town boards of appeals, town planning boards, and village boards of appeals. The key provisions of the bill are: - It increases the minimum annual training requirement from 4 hours to 5 hours for these board members. - It requires that at least 1 hour of the training be provided by the Committee on Open Government or another appropriate entity, specifically related to compliance with the open meetings law. - It allows the municipalities to waive or modify the training requirements, but requires them to provide public notice and a justification for doing so. - It specifies that no decisions made by these boards shall be voided or declared invalid due to a failure to comply with the training requirements.