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IntroducedFeb 25, 2025
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Passed HouseMay 22, 2025
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Passed SenateMay 27, 2025
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Signed into Law
HP 490, An Act To Increase Bridging Rental Assistance Program Housing Voucher Funding To Reduce The Current Partial Waiting List And Increase Housing Vouchers For Persons Living With Mental Health Challenges
Last Action See all actions
Senate • May 28, 2025: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 748
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Lynn Copelandcosponsor
- Flavia Debritocosponsor
- Deqa Dhalaccosponsor
- Holly Eatoncosponsor
- Traci Gerecosponsor
- Cassie Juliacosponsor
- Kristi Mathiesoncosponsor
Votes
YES: 10
- Chip Curry
- Traci Gere
- Donna Bailey
- Richard Bennett
- Cheryl Golek
- Cassie Julia
- Marc Malon
- Arthur Mingo
- Mark Walker
- Yusuf Yusuf
NO: 2
- Amanda Collamore
- John Eder
OTHER: 0
Actions
- May 28, 2025 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence
- May 28, 2025 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- May 27, 2025 | Senate
- Reports Read
- On motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.
- Bill READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-229) READ and ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-229) in concurrence.
- May 22, 2025 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-229) was READ and ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-229).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- May 20, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Apr 01, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 206)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Mar 25, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 206)
- 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.
- Feb 25, 2025 | Senate
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT in concurrence
- Feb 25, 2025 | House
- Committee on Housing and Economic Development suggested and ordered printed.
- 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-229) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-229) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2025 by Laurie Brooks (Dover Foxcroft)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2025 by Laurie Brooks (Dover-Foxcroft)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2025 by Kandie Cleaves (Garland)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2025 by Holly Eaton (Deer Isle)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2025 by Cheryl Golek (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2025 by jason goodrich (Brewer)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2025 by Donna Hodges (Newport)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2025 by Mark Joyce (Disability Rights Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2025 by Debbie Laurie (City of Bangor)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2025 by Hannah Longley (NAMI Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2025 by Simonne Maline (Consumer Council System of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2025 by Victoria McCarty (Augusta)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2025 by Farralee Ouellette (West paris )PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2025 by Kerri Pitts (Augusta)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2025 by Cullen Ryan (Community Housing of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2025 by Abby Spadone (Shalom House Inc)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2025 by Sarah Squirrell (Department of Health and Human Services)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 25, 2025 by Diane Vernesoni (Topsham)PDF
- Donna Hodges, Newport (Written) - HED 03/25/2025 11:54 AM
- Debbie Laurie, City of Bangor (Written) - HED 03/25/2025 10:17 AM
- Abby Spadone, Shalom House Inc (Written) - HED 03/24/2025 01:25 PM
- Farralee Ouellette, West paris (Written) - HED 03/18/2025 05:41 PM
- Laurie Brooks, Dover Foxcroft (Written) - HED 03/25/2025 10:30 AM
- Cullen Ryan, Community Housing of Maine (Written) - HED 03/25/2025 12:33 PM
- jason goodrich, Brewer (Written) - HED 03/18/2025 01:57 PM
- Victoria McCarty, Augusta (Written) - HED 03/23/2025 05:15 PM
- Diane Vernesoni, Topsham (Written) - HED 03/21/2025 01:59 PM
- Hannah Longley, NAMI Maine (Written) - HED 03/25/2025 01:34 PM
- Sarah Squirrell, Department of Health and Human Services (Written) - HED 03/25/2025 02:39 PM
- Holly Eaton, Deer Isle (Written) - HED 03/23/2025 03:42 PM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=748&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280096821
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280096821
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=748&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280096821
- https://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/HED/03-25-2025