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EMAIL Dear Representative ____, I urge you to oppose H4741, the “expedited permitting bill”. It would disempower communities, threaten the environment, and encourage poorly planned, potentially harmful development. Specifically, the bill: · Undermines local zoning, an important community tool for democratically guiding local development. · Eliminates the rights of citizens to protect endangered river ways and coastlines through legal proceedings. · Requires automatic approval if cause to modify or stop the project is not fully established within an inadequate 180-day time limit. · Allows potentially harmful development to proceed while under appeal. · · Erodes the traditional authority of Town Meeting by placing the decision to adopt expedited permitting in the hands of the Board of Selectmen. · I hope you will allow ample time for statewide hearings and local input before new permitting laws are enacted. It is unacceptable that this bill is coming up for a vote without the public having had a chance to testify on its critical provisions. I would appreciate if you would get back to me and let me know how you vote on this bill. Thank you very much. Sincerely, |
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