Enacts the planning approval predictability act
Summary
Requires the planning board or other administrative body of a town, village or city authorized to designate, review and approve, approve with modifications, or disapprove site plans to develop a standardized form containing all requirements for such site plan review applications; makes related provisions.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2026
Last action Mar 27, 2026
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S8642A
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S8642B
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4 edits
MODERATE
This bill revision reorganizes the site plan review process requirements, moving a building permit condition clause from section (b) to a new section (b) and renumbering subsequent sections. It also adds language clarifying that project scope changes must be determined by the planning board and requires notification of applicants within ten days of form updates.
REQUIREMENT
Reorganized section numbering, moving the building permit condition clause from section (b) to become the new section (b), with former section (c) becoming (c) and subsequent sections renumbered accordingly.
Added language to clarify that determinations about whether a project scope or scale materially changes must be made by the planning board or administrative body.
Added provision allowing applicants to submit amendments to maintain compliance with updated application forms.
TIMELINE
Added requirement that planning boards must notify applicants within ten days of any updates to the site plan application form.
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Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
4
Committee
1
Amendments
4
Mar 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8642B
upper
Mar 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
upper
Mar 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8642A
upper
Mar 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rachel May
DDemocratic/Working Families
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