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IntroducedApr 03, 2025
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Signed into Law
HP 968, An Act To Support Maine's Homeless Shelters By Imposing A Fee For Booking Hotels, Short-Term Rentals And Recreational Vehicle Camping Reservations
Last Action See all actions
House • Jun 04, 2025: Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 1476
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Lynn Copelandprimary
- Anne Beebe-Centercosponsor
- William Bridgeocosponsor
- Deqa Dhalaccosponsor
- Drew Gattinecosponsor
- Grayson Looknercosponsor
- Marc Maloncosponsor
- Rachel Talbot Rosscosponsor
- Michael Tippingcosponsor
Votes
YES: 3
- Cheryl Golek
- Cassie Julia
- Marc Malon
NO: 9
- Chip Curry
- Traci Gere
- Richard Bennett
- Amanda Collamore
- John Eder
- Arthur Mingo
- Tiffany Roberts
- Mark Walker
- Yusuf Yusuf
OTHER: 0
YES: 92
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- BOYER
- BUNKER
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- CLOUTIER
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAFTS
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DILL
- DOUDERA
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FARRIN
- FAULKINGHAM
- FECTEAU
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- GATTINE
- GERE
- GIFFORD
- GRAHAM
- GREENWOOD
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HASENFUS
- HENDERSON
- HEPLER
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LAJOIE
- LANCE
- LAVIGNE
- LEE
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MASTRACCIO
- MCINTYRE
- MEYER
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- RUDNICKI
- RUNTE
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SAYRE
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SHAGOURY
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STOVER
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- TERRY
- THORNE
- TUELL
- UNDERWOOD
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
NO: 51
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DODGE
- FAIRCLOTH
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GEIGER
- GOLEK
- GRAMLICH
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- O'HALLORAN
- OSHER
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- SACHS
- SATO
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- SUPICA
- WARREN
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
Actions
- Jun 04, 2025 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 314
- (Yeas 92 - Nays 51 - Absent 8 - Excused 0)
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 03, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - ONTP/OTP-AM
- May 14, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 334)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- May 02, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 206)
- Apr 17, 2025 | Senate
- Taken from the table by the President
- On motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT in concurrence
- Apr 08, 2025 | Senate
- On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending REFERENCE
- Apr 03, 2025 | House
- Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES suggested and ordered printed.
- On motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-454) ()HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-454) ()PDF
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by David Beseda (York County Shelter Programs)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Caleb Burgess (BATH)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Andy Cashman (Maine Association of Realtors)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Nate Cloutier (HospitalityMaine)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Lynn Holland Copeland (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Mayor Mark Dion (City of Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Jeremy Dougherty (Witham Family Hotels)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Debra Hart (Manchester)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Debra Hart (Manchester)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Andrew Lardie (Tedford Housing)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Matthew Levin (Camden)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Jim MacNeill (Wells)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Hannah McLaughlin (York, Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Alexis Miller (East Boothbay)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Dana Moos (Damariscotta)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Julie Orrego (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Kay Charlotte Pozda Walten (Woolwich)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Rafal Subernat (Veazie )PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Harris Van Pate (Maine Policy Institute)PDF
- Jim MacNeill, Wells (Written) - HED 05/01/2025 10:13 AM
- Julie Orrego, Portland (Written) - HED 05/01/2025 04:08 PM
- Jeremy Dougherty, Witham Family Hotels (Written) - HED 04/30/2025 09:12 AM
- Rafal Subernat, Veazie (Written) - HED 05/01/2025 04:59 PM
- David Beseda, York County Shelter Programs (Written) - HED 05/02/2025 07:34 AM
- Alexis Miller, East Boothbay (Written) - HED 05/01/2025 01:23 PM
- Caleb Burgess, BATH (Written) - HED 05/01/2025 06:38 AM
- Dana Moos, Damariscotta (Written) - HED 05/01/2025 07:58 AM
- Mayor Mark Dion, City of Portland (Written) - HED 05/05/2025 03:54 PM
- Matthew Levin, Camden (Written) - HED 04/30/2025 11:24 AM
- Harris Van Pate, Maine Policy Institute (Written) - HED 05/01/2025 03:55 PM
- Andrew Lardie, Tedford Housing (Speaking For) - HED 05/02/2025 08:00 AM
- Debra Hart, Manchester (Written) - HED 05/01/2025 04:41 PM
- Debra Hart, Manchester (Written) - HED 05/01/2025 04:34 PM
- Hannah McLaughlin, York, Maine (Speaking Against) - HED 05/01/2025 06:56 PM
- Kay Charlotte Pozda Walten, Woolwich (Written) - HED 05/02/2025 07:52 AM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1476&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280098190
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280098190
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1476&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280098190
- https://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/HED/05-02-2025