2014 House Bill 5859

Authorize more sand dune land use restrictions

Introduced in the House

Sept. 30, 2014

Introduced by Rep. Collene Lamonte (D-91)

To place the burden of proof on property owners that improvements and construction on land deemed to be a “critical sand dune” complies with the extensive regulatory permit requirements and restrictions that state law currently imposes on such projects. Under current law, the burden is on the state or a local government to provide information in a permit denial showing that a project will not comply with these regulations. The bill would also allow local governments to impose their own restrictions and requirements that exceed state law.

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources