Acknowledgements

This document was researched and written through a contract by the Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) with the American Planning Association (APA). IBHS is a national nonprofit engineering, research, education and communications initiative of the insurance industry. Its mission is to reduce deaths, injuries, property damage, economic losses and human suffering caused by natural disasters. APA is a nonprofit public interest and research organization representing 40,000 practicing planners, officials, and citizens involved with urban and regional planning issues. Sixty-five percent of APA's members work for state and local government agencies. These members are involved, on a day-to-day basis, in formulating planning policies and preparing land-use regulations. APA's objective is to encourage planning that will meet the needs of people and society more effectively.

James C. Schwab, AICP, Senior Research Associate at APA, conducted the research and compiled the information for this update of the Summary of State Land Use Planning Laws published by IBHS, with the guidance of its Land Use Committee. This year, he wishes to acknowledge specifically the following individuals in APA's Legislative Network for their contributions in reviewing the materials and, in appropriate cases, suggesting updates or revisions: Corette I. Toby Bennington, AICP, Alabama; Sharon Caddigan, AICP, Illinois; Benjamin D. Frost, AICP, New Hampshire; Edward J. Sullivan, Oregon; Richard G. Bickel, AICP, Pennsylvania; and Brian W. Ohm, Wisconsin. In the case of Pennsylvania, Rich Bickel referred us to an additional source of advice at the Pennsylvania Local Government Commission. Both Susan Smith, Vice Chair of the Pennsylvania Planning Association Legislative Committee, and Philip Klotz, AICP, Community Planner with the Local Government Commission, provided helpful responses.

Many members of APA's Legislative Network reviewed the original Summary update in 2002 and provided useful comments and additional information. The Network consists of legislative liaisons from APA's state chapters, whose job is to monitor and report on legislative developments affecting the practice of planning. Thank you to Mitzi Barker, AICP; Richard Bickel, AICP; Lyn C. Billman-Golemme, AICP; Scott Derrickson, AICP; Ruby Mariko Edwards, AICP; Rick Gregory, AICP; David D. Kovacs, AICP; Jeffrey R. Lacy, AICP; Grant T. Murakami, AICP; Ann Ogata-Deal; Carol Ogilvie; Donald J. Poland, AICP; Terry Rivasplata, AICP; Edward Sullivan; John C. Sych, AICP; Elizabeth Telford, AICP; and Jerry Weitz, AICP. All are volunteers, and were generous with their time.