Establishes the Municipal Shoreline Protection Legal Fund to assist municipalities in paying legal costs for egregious shoreland zoning violations.
This bill creates the Municipal Shoreline Protection Legal Fund within the Office of Policy Innovation and the Future. The fund aims to help municipalities cover legal expenses related to egregious shoreland zoning violations. Money for the fund can come from any public or private source. The Governor must recommend a funding level each fiscal year to maintain a minimum balance of $100,000. Municipalities must reimburse the fund within months of settling or finalizing a legal claim. The fund's balance does not lapse and carries over to the next fiscal year.
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