The bill amends Sections 45-23-53 and 45-24-53 of the General Laws concerning the public hearing and notice requirements for local regulations and zoning ordinances. It reduces the required newspaper publication notice period from three weeks to two weeks prior to the public hearing. The bill does not introduce any new requirements for a public notice registry or electronic notifications, nor does it specify content requirements for public hearing notices, alterations to proposals, defects in notice forms, or costs associated with notices. The provisions established in the bill are minimum requirements for compliance and take effect upon passage.

Statutes affected:
2908: 45-23-53, 45-24-53