H1281B1834A04518 BIL:JSL 11/29/07 #90 A04518 AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 1281 Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE FREEMAN Printer's No. 1834 1 Amend Sec. 1 (Sec. 4), page 3, line 9, by inserting before 2 "Political" 3 (a) 4 Amend Sec. 1 (Sec. 4), page 3, lines 17 and 18, by striking 5 out "and subdivision and land development ordinances" 6 Amend Sec. 1 (Sec. 4), page 3, by inserting between lines 22 7 and 23 8 (b) The Department of Community and Economic Development 9 shall assist municipalities in complying with the provisions of 10 this section by furnishing technical assistance relating to 11 zoning matters. 12 (c) The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources 13 shall assist municipalities in the identification and 14 acquisition of property appropriate for a conservation easement 15 or other protection measures and provide information to 16 municipalities relating to protection measures such as 17 conservation easements and other techniques through its grant 18 programs, subject to availability of funding, eligibility, and 19 the terms, rules, procedures and requirements thereof. 20 (d) Municipalities which have not adopted ordinances under 21 subsection (a) as of the effective date of this subsection shall 22 receive priority for grant funding under the Land Use Planning 23 and Technical Assistance Program of the Department of Community 24 and Economic Development. 25 (e) Municipalities shall implement zoning ordinances under 26 subsection (a) within one year of the effective date of this 27 subsection. K29L90BIL/HB1281A04518