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Regional planners and conservation groups back extensions, outline technical fixes to Act 181 rollout
Summary
Representatives of regional planning commissions and conservation organizations told lawmakers they support extensions to interim exemptions and recommended statutory tweaks—faster amendment authority, clearer mapping criteria, and more public outreach—to keep Act 181 implementation responsive.
Regional planning commissions and conservation groups told the Natural Resources & Energy committee they broadly support Act 181’s goals but asked for more time and statutory tools to make implementation workable for communities.
Catherine Dimitryk, an RPC executive director, said the statutory amendment process for regional plans now takes about…
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