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Resolve, To Create a Working Group To Study the Subdivision Laws
Sec. 1 Working group to study subdivision laws. Resolved: That the Department of Public Safety, referred to in this resolve as "the department," shall convene a working group to study land use planning and regulatory issues pertaining to the development of subdivisions and the subdivision laws; and be it further
Sec. 2 Participants. Resolved: That the department shall invite the following persons to participate in the working group under section 1:
1. The Commissioner of Environmental Protection;
2. One person from the Governor's office selected by the Governor;
3. One citizen selected by the Senate chair of the Joint Standing Committee on State and Local Government;
4. Two lawyers selected by the Senate chair of the Joint Standing Committee on State and Local Government;
5. One surveyor selected by the Senate chair of the Joint Standing Committee on State and Local Government;
6. One civil engineer selected by the Senate chair of the Joint Standing Committee on State and Local Government;
7. Two lawyers whose practice concerns land use laws selected by the Senate chair of the Joint Standing Committee on State and Local Government;
8. One person selected by an organization that represents home builders;
9. One person selected by an organization that represents commercial real estate builders; and
10. One Legislator selected by the Senate chair of the Joint Standing Committee on State and Local Government; and be it further
Sec. 3 Report. Resolved: That, by January 30, 2012, the department shall report to the Joint Standing Committee on State and Local Government with its recommendations for changes to the subdivision laws.
 
SUMMARY
This resolve requires the Department of Public Safety to convene a working group to study the subdivision laws. The department shall report its recommendations for changes to the laws to the Joint Standing Committee on State and Local Government by January 30, 2012.