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Yes: 41 • No: 26
MaineLD 2225132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)SenateWALLET
An Act to Support Municipal Enforcement of Residential Construction Laws, Codes and Regulations
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HOUSINGHOUSING - CONSTRUCTION
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Bill Overview
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4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Retirement protection for transferred code staff
The law preserves your retirement eligibility and benefit calculation if your job moved from the Department of Public Safety’s Building Codes and Standards to the Office of Community Affairs. You keep the rules that applied before the transfer. This protection applies retroactively to September 24, 2025.
New building and energy standards for construction
The law adds three standards for plan review and inspections. It adopts ASHRAE 90.1 for energy in non‑low‑rise buildings, an ASTM practice for radon control in new low‑rise homes, and an ICC/MBI 1200 standard for off‑site and modular builds. Town plan reviewers and inspectors use these in approvals. Builders may face design changes and some added costs, while residents get clearer rules and better energy and health protections.
Regional code enforcement pilot program
The Office of Community Affairs runs a pilot to help towns share code enforcement. It starts no later than January 1, 2027 and can run up to three years. Towns that join get support and incentives. The Office evaluates results during the pilot, files status reports each January 15, and submits a final report within 60 days after the pilot ends.
Stronger training for code officers, with fallback
The Office of Community Affairs runs continuing education and certification for municipal code enforcement. Training covers municipal procedures, plan review, inspections, enforcement, and industrialized housing, with input from colleges, DEP, and health experts. If no funding is available, the Office must stop those training activities, create a registration program, and publish a list of qualified officers. Within one month of stopping training, the Office must report funding or program change recommendations to lawmakers.
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
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Cosponsors
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Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/2/2026
ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT
Yes: 19 • No: 14
Senate vote • 3/3/2026
ACCEPT REPORT
Yes: 22 • No: 12
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5/4/2026PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
4/14/2026SenatePASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/14/2026HouseOn motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-603) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1070) thereto. Ordered sent down forthwith.
4/14/2026SenateOn motion of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford, the House RECEDED.On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook, House Amendment "A" (H-1070) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-603) was READ and ADOPTED.Committee Amendment "A" (S-603) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1070) thereto was ADOPTED.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-603) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1070) thereto.In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/14/2026HouseOn motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table. Same Senator moved to SUSPEND THE RULES to RECONSIDER whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-603) in concurrence. On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook OBJECTED. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin Bill and accompanying papers COMMITTED to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs In NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence.
4/14/2026SenateOn motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
4/6/2026SenatePASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/6/2026HouseReports 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" (S-603) 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" (S-603). In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/2/2026HouseReports READ.On motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 847 Yeas 19 - Nays 14 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (S-603) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-603) Sent down for concurrence.
4/2/2026SenateReport was READ and ACCEPTED.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTIn concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
3/3/2026HouseReport READ and ACCEPTED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 727 Yeas 22 - Nays 12 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Bill and accompanying papers REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Sent down for concurrence.
3/3/2026Senate
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