ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses seven illustrative types of state land use planning: Hawaii, Oregon, Vermont, Florida, Maryland, California, and New Jersey. The particular history of Hawaii led to a concentration of land ownership that lasted until a combination of events brought into being the 1961 Land Use Law. The provisions of the state plan relate to a number of important matters concerning population growth and distribution. The provisions of the state plan relate to a number of important matters concerning population growth and distribution. Oregon’s land use law is comprehensive only in the sense that the planning guidelines apply to the whole of the state. Legislation was passed in the same year in the form of the Vermont Growth Management Act of 1988. Designation can be modified, suspended, or revoked if the area has not achieved the required regulatory changes specified in its growth center plan. Each growth center receives priority consideration for many state funding programs.
