LePage signs LURC reform bill

Gov. Paul LePage yesterday signed legislation to revamp the Land Use Regulation Commission. The bill takes effect 90 days after the Legislature's adjournment.
The legislation replaces LURC with a new land-use board and refocuses its mission on both conservation and economic development, according to a press release from LePage's office. The new agency, which is a division under the Maine Department of Conservation, also focuses on local input ...