# Maine LD 1: An Act to Increase Storm Preparedness for Maine's Communities, Homes and Infrastructure Maine LD 1, An Act to Increase Storm Preparedness for Maine's Communities, Homes and Infrastructure, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Matthea E. L. Daughtry (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-04-22 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 33); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1-132 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 1 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Increase Storm Preparedness for Maine's Communities, Homes and Infrastructure - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-08 - Last action: 2025-04-22, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 33 - Sponsor: Matthea E. L. Daughtry (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 3 - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More money for disaster recovery: benefit, medium. The state transfers $10 million into the Disaster Recovery Fund within 90 days. It also budgets $10 million in 2025‑26 (and $500 in 2026‑27) for disaster recovery. This adds state dollars to meet costs after emergencies and speed recovery. - New State Resilience Office and funding: benefit, medium. The law creates a State Resilience Office to plan, fund, and coordinate projects that cut damage from floods, storms, and other hazards. It creates a State Resilience Fund and moves $9.633 million into it within 90 days, with $1.755 million added each year starting in 2027‑28 if surplus funds are v… - New fund for local hazard projects: benefit, low. The state creates a revolving loan fund to match federal FEMA mitigation loans. It can give low‑interest loans and grants to counties, cities, and tribes for infrastructure that cuts flood and storm risk. The fund is seeded with $750,000 within 90 days, with additional matching allocations in 2025‑… - Stronger statewide emergency alerts: benefit, low. MEMA adds a limited‑period Communications System Manager through June 18, 2027 to coordinate public alerts. The law funds a two‑year upgrade of alert and communications systems: $800,000 in 2025‑26 and $500 in 2026‑27. The state also moves $477,313 and $800,000 into MEMA special revenue accounts wi… - Grants to storm-proof your home: mixed, medium. The law creates a Home Resiliency Program that gives grants for approved home projects. You must own and live in the home, choose from the approved project list, and not have received a grant for that home before. The bureau may set income tiers and grant caps, and it awards grants first‑come until… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Matthea E. L. Daughtry (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Billy Bob Faulkingham (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Trey L. Stewart (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Ryan Fecteau (Democratic), House ## Actions (11) - 2025-04-22: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 33 - 2025-04-22: Taken from the table by the President PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-04-17: On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ENACTMENT Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2025-04-15: This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-04-10: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-9).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-04-08: Report READ and ACCEPTED.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-9) READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-9).Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-03-21: CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Report was READ and ACCEPTED.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTIn concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-01-21: Report READ and ACCEPTED On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin for the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Sent down for concurrence (Senate) - 2025-01-08: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-01-08: Committee on APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (S-9), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0029&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0029&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0029&item=1&snum=132) ## Related bills - LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed) - LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families (failed) - LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (failed) - LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (failed) - LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State Employees (failed) - LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (failed) ## Sources - [Amendment C-A (S-9), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0029&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0029&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0029&item=1&snum=132) ## Related - [LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1522-132) - [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132) - [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132) - [LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132) - [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132) - [LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1294-132) - [Maine bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine/bills) - [Maine state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1-132 (as of 2026-10-17).