NOTICE OF STATE RULEMAKING
PUBLIC INPUT FOR RULES A list of state agency rule proposals is published here each Wednesday. You can get a copy of a proposed rule by contacting the person listed in the notice. You can comment on a proposed rule by submitting a written comment to the agency or by attending the public hearing, if one is scheduled. If no hearing is scheduled, you can request one. The agency must hold a hearing if it receives 5 or more requests. If you have a disability and need assistance to participate in a hearing you should tell the agency at least 7 days before the hearing. ONLINE INFORMATION Weekly notices, full text of adopted rules, and a list of agency rulemaking contacts are available at this website: https://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules/index.html
PROPOSALS
AGENCY: 99-346 Maine State Housing Authority
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Chapter 36, Housing First Program Administrative Responsibility Rule
TYPE OF RULE: Routine Technical
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2024-P302
BRIEF SUMMARY: This is a new joint rule by the State of Maine Department of Health and Human Services and Maine State Housing Authority setting forth the responsibilities of each agency and their joint responsibilities in administering the State of Maine's Housing First Program. The Housing First Program provides funding for support and stabilization services for residents of properties in the State of Maine that provide permanent housing for persons who are experiencing chronic homelessness.
PUBLIC HEARING: A public hearing will be held on Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at Maine State Housing Authority, 26 Edison Drive, Augusta, Maine. To listen or testify virtually, please contact the Board Administrator before the hearing at MaineHousing, 26 Edison Drive, Augusta, Maine 04330-6046; (207) 626-4600 (voice); 1-800-452-4668 (voice in state only); or 711 (Maine Relay) or via e-mail: BoardAdmin@mainehousing.org.
Upon sufficient notice, appropriate communication auxiliary aids and services will be provided to persons with disabilities and persons with limited English proficiency.
COMMENT DEADLINE: Monday, December 2, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.
CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS FILING: Ashley Carson, Chief Counsel, Maine State Housing Authority, State House Station 89, 26 Edison Drive, Augusta, Maine, 04330-6046, (207) 626-4600 (telephone), Maine Relay 711, acarson@mainehousing.org (e-mail).
Upon sufficient notice, this notice and the proposed rule will be made available in alternative formats for persons with disabilities and in alternative languages for persons with limited English proficiency.
CONTACT PERSON FOR SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT STATEMENT: N/A
FINANCIAL IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES: None
AGENCY: 01-672 Maine Land Use Planning Commission, Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE:
Chapter 2, Definitions
Chapter 10, Land Use Districts and Standards
TYPE OF RULE: Routine Technical
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2024-P303 (Chapter 2); 2024-P304 (Chapter 10)
BRIEF SUMMARY: Updates to the Commission's Flood Prone Area Protection Subdistrict and standards for development in flood prone areas to increase consistency with the Federal Emergency Management Agency's rules and guidance and to comply with ongoing requirements for the Commission's participation in the National Flood Insurance Program.
PUBLIC HEARING: Not applicable
COMMENT DEADLINE:
Written comments must be submitted on or prior to December 5, 2024;
Written rebuttal comments must be submitted on or prior to December 16, 2024.
CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS FILING: Tim Carr, LUPC, DACF, 22 State House Station, 18 Elkins Lane, Augusta, ME 04333; 207-592-4129; tim.carr@maine.gov
CONTACT PERSON FOR SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT STATEMENT: Same as identified above
FINANCIAL IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES: Not applicable. 12 M.R.S. Sec. 685-A(7-A)(B)
AGENCY: 14-118 Department of Health and Human Services - Office of Behavioral Health
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: 14-118 C.M.R. c. 20 - Housing First Program Administrative Responsibility Rule
TYPE OF RULE: Routine Technical
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2024-P305
BRIEF SUMMARY: This is a joint rule by the State of Maine Department of Health and Human Services and Maine State Housing Authority setting forth the responsibilities of each agency and their joint responsibilities in administering the State of Maine's Housing First Program. The Housing First Program provides funding for support and stabilization services for residents of properties in the State of Maine that provide permanent housing for persons who are experiencing chronic homelessness.
PUBLIC HEARING: A public hearing will be held on Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at Maine State Housing Authority, 26 Edison Drive, Augusta, Maine. To listen or testify virtually, please contact the Board Administrator before the hearing at MaineHousing, 26 Edison Drive, Augusta, Maine 04330-6046; (207) 626-4600 (voice); 1-800-452-4668 (voice in state only); or 711 (Maine Relay) or via e-mail: BoardAdmin@mainehousing.org.
Upon sufficient notice, appropriate communication auxiliary aids and services will be provided to persons with disabilities and persons with limited English proficiency.
COMMENT DEADLINE: Monday, December 2, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.
CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS FILING: Danielle Hess, 41 Anthony Avenue, Augusta, ME 04330. Phone: (207) 441-8496. Fax: (207) 287-9152. TTY: Maine Relay - 711. Danielle.Hess@maine.gov
CONTACT PERSON FOR SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT STATEMENT: N/A
FINANCIAL IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES: None