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Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the summary and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 1.  30-A MRSA §3007, sub-§6  is enacted to read:
 
6.  Restriction on nullification of final permit.     A municipality may not nullify or amend a municipal land use permit by a subsequent enactment, amendment or repeal of a local ordinance after a period of 45 days has passed after:
 
A.  The permit has received its lawful final approval; and
 
B.  If required, a public hearing was held on the permit.
 
For purposes of this subsection, "municipal land use permit" includes a building permit, zoning permit, subdivision approval, site plan approval, conditional use approval, special exception approval or other land use permit or approval. For the purposes of this subsection, "nullify or amend" means to nullify or amend a municipal land use permit directly or to nullify or amend any other municipal permit in a manner that effectively nullifies or amends a municipal land use permit. This subsection does not alter or invalidate any provision of a municipal ordinance that provides for the expiration or lapse of a permit or approval granted pursuant to that permit following the expiration of a certain period of time.’
 
SUMMARY
This amendment changes the number of days after which a municipal land use permit may not be nullified or amended from 75 days, as proposed in the bill, to 45 days. The amendment clarifies that a municipal land use permit may not be nullified or amended by the nullification or amendment of another municipal permit.