Relating to attorney fees for appeal of quasi-judicial land use decisions.

SB 502 changes attorney fee rules for appeals of local land use decisions. It requires intervenors (like neighbors or groups opposing a project) to pay the applicant’s legal fees if their appeal against a land use decision fails. The bill specifically applies to affordable housing projects and certain approved developments, directing fees to be paid by the losing intervenor rather than the local government. This policy shift aims to discourage frivolous appeals while clarifying who bears legal costs in land use disputes.