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This bill directs the Department of Economic and Community Development to form a working group to conduct a comprehensive study of how municipalities set and impose impact fees, which are charges levied on new development to help fund infrastructure improvements necessitated by that development. The working group will include representatives from municipalities, developers, and other relevant stakeholders, and will review the current process of establishing impact fees, examine the guidance provided to developers, and evaluate the documentation municipalities use when setting these fees. By December 3, 2025, the department must submit a report to the Joint Standing Committee on Housing and Economic Development, which may then propose legislation based on the study's findings. The bill specifically focuses on impact fees as defined in Title 30-A, section 4301, subsection 6-A, and is designed to provide insights that could potentially improve the fairness and transparency of how these fees are determined. The legislation includes an emergency clause, meaning it will take effect immediately upon approval, reflecting the importance of addressing potential challenges in the impact fee assessment process.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1246&snum=132