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Bill would make Maine Redevelopment Land Bank Authority responsible for surplus government land transfers
Summary
Lawmakers heard proponents say LD 1170 would expand the Maine Redevelopment Land Bank Authority(MRLBA) role to handle surplus properties from federal, state and municipal entities and streamline redevelopment; supporters urged an annual inventory from the Bureau of General Services to identify surplus parcels.
Representative Cassie J. Julia, sponsor of LD 11 70, told the Joint Standing Committee on Housing and Economic Development that the bill would make the Maine Redevelopment Land Bank Authority the agency responsible for transfer and development of surplus land declared by any government body, including federal, state and municipal entities. "This bill prioritizes streamlining the process for redeveloping surplus properties by making the Maine Redevelopment Land Bank Authority the responsible entity for handling surplus land declared by any government body, state, federal, municipal or otherwise," Julia said.
The amendment the sponsor described broadens eligibility beyond state-owned surplus to include federal and municipal properties and clarifies the authority of the MRLBA to…
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