MaineHousing committee may propose laws based on land bank report
The amendment would let the Legislature’s housing committee propose laws based on the Maine Redevelopment Land Bank Authority’s annual report.
What it does
The authority’s listed support would no longer refer to financial assistance. The amendment describes this as removing a reference from the list of technical assistance.
The Legislature’s housing committee may propose legislation based on the authority’s annual report. This does not require the committee to do so.
Argument forThe housing committee could use the authority’s annual report to propose laws that respond to the needs of communities reusing vacant school buildings.
Argument againstWithout financial assistance in the listed support, communities might have fewer ways to pay for converting vacant school buildings into housing.
More detail
The amendment removes “and financial” from a list describing assistance available from the Maine Redevelopment Land Bank Authority. This concerns the authority’s support for communities converting vacant school buildings into housing.
The Legislature’s housing committee may report out legislation based on the authority’s annual report. The committee is the joint standing committee with jurisdiction over housing matters. The committee may act based on the report; the amendment does not require it to introduce legislation. The committee may report out legislation during a legislative session in the same year it receives the report.
Where do you stand?
Choose your position
Tell your reps
Take a position to see your representatives and ways to contact them.
Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Became Law
- Died
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 29Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)Died
- Apr 6On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- Vote recorded ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 6Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 6PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Became Law
- Apr 6Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-958) in concurrence.Minor
- Apr 6Committee Amendment "A" (H-958) READ and ADOPTED.Minor
- Apr 6READ ONCE.Minor
- Apr 6Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 869 Yeas 20 - Nays 12 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
- Apr 6On motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.
- Apr 6Reports READ.
- Apr 2Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Vote recorded ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 2The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-958).Minor
- Apr 2Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- Apr 2Committee Amendment "A" (H-958) was READ and ADOPTED.Minor
- Apr 2The Bill was READ ONCE.Minor
- Apr 2(Yeas 79 - Nays 65 - Absent 6 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
- Apr 2ROLL CALL NO. 716
- Apr 2On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- Apr 2Reports READ.
- Apr 1Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Mar 3Voted - Divided Report
- Mar 3Work Session Held
- Jan 13The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT in concurrenceMinor
- Jan 13Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jan 13The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.Minor
- Jan 13Committee on Housing and Economic Development suggested and ordered printed.Introduced
HousingGovernment & EthicsAI & Privacy