APPROVED CHAPTER
JUNE 10, 2025 64
BY GOVERNOR RESOLVES
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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S.P. 569 - L.D. 1375
Resolve, to Establish a Working Group to Address Regulatory Barriers to
Housing Construction
Sec. 1. Working group. Resolved: That the Office of Policy, Innovation and the
Future, referred to in this resolve as "the office," shall within existing resources convene a
working group to examine and recommend solutions for regulatory barriers to housing
construction in this State. The working group must be administered by the office and must
include, but is not limited to, individuals and representatives of organizations with building
and engineering expertise and state and local building code experience. The office shall
designate a chair of the working group.
Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: That, on or before December 31, 2025, the office shall
submit a report, including the findings and recommendations of the working group under
section 1, as well as any proposed legislation, to the Joint Standing Committee on Housing
and Economic Development. After reviewing the report, the committee may report out
legislation related to the report to the Second Regular Session of the 132nd Legislature.
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