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IntroducedMar 05, 2025
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Passed HouseApr 02, 2026
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Passed SenateApr 06, 2026
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Became Law
Maine House Bill
HP 581, An Act To Promote Investment In Housing
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Senate • Apr 07, 2026: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
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Comments on LD 916
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- Apr 07, 2026 | Senate
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- Apr 07, 2026 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 06, 2026 | Senate
- Taken from the table by the President
- ACCEPTANCE of the Ought to Pass As Amended Report PREVAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 891 Yeas 20 - Nays 12 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
- READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-942) READ and ADOPTED
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-942) in concurrence.
- Apr 02, 2026 | Senate
- On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF THE REPORT in concurrence. Roll Call Ordered
- Apr 02, 2026 | House
- CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
- Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
- The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-942).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 31, 2026 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM
- Mar 03, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 206)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - OTP-AM
- Feb 24, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 206)
- Feb 17, 2026 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 206)
- Jun 25, 2025 | House
- Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
- May 19, 2025 | legislature
- Carry Over Requested
- Carry Over Approved
- May 16, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 206)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Mar 21, 2025 | House
- Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- Mar 05, 2025 | House
- Received by the Clerk of the House on March 5, 2025.
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-942) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-942) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Testimony on Feb 17, 2026 by Andy Cashman (Maine Association of REALTORS®)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 17, 2026 by Peter Connell (Manufactured Housing Association of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 17, 2026 by Elizabeth Frazier (MEREDA)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 17, 2026 by Traci Gere (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 17, 2026 by Erik Jorgensen (Maine State Housing Authority)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 17, 2026 by Montana Towers (Maine Policy Institute)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 17, 2026 by Patrick Woodcock (Maine State Chamber of Commerce)PDF
- Elizabeth Frazier, MEREDA (Written) - HED 02/17/2026 10:36 AM
- Andy Cashman, Maine Association of REALTORS® (Written) - HED 02/19/2026 01:52 PM
- Montana Towers, Maine Policy Institute (Written) - HED 02/17/2026 10:11 AM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=916&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280097196
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280097196
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=916&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280097196
- https://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/HED/02-17-2026

