Exempts construction, expansion, or renovation of building or structure owned and used by municipality or volunteer fire department from "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act."

This bill (A2670) exempts municipalities and volunteer fire departments from the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act when constructing, expanding, or renovating their own buildings. Specifically, it adds a new exemption to the Act for "the construction, expansion, or renovation of a building or structure owned by a municipality and used for municipal government or a building used by a volunteer fire department." This means these entities can build or modify their own facilities without complying with the Act's usual requirements for development in the Highlands Region. The exemption applies directly to local government and fire department infrastructure projects.