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Land Use Review Board wins deadline extensions, outlines Act 181 rollout and staffing gains
Summary
At a Senate Economic Development, Housing & General Affairs briefing, the Land Use Review Board described Act 181 implementation progress—new staff, digital tools and tier maps—and requested extensions to tier 3 and tier 2 rule deadlines, which the committee granted on condition of further briefings.
The Land Use Review Board told the Senate Economic Development, Housing & General Affairs Committee that it needs more time to finalize rulemaking under Act 181 and described steps taken to speed permitting and support regional plan reviews.
Janet Hurley, chair of the Land Use Review Board, said the board asked to delay submitting tier 3 rules to the Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules (LCAR) from February to September "instead of submitting in February, we're asking that we submit in September," and added the change would not affect the tier 3 effective date of December 31, 2026. Senator Allison Clarkson said the committee "granted those extensions" on the condition that the board brief the committee about progress.
Why it matters: Act 181 reorganized…
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