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MaineLD 1016132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

An Act to Establish the Manufactured Housing Community and Mobile Home Park Preservation and Assistance Fund

Sponsored By: Cameron D. Reny (Democratic)

Became Law

HOUSINGHOUSING - MANUFACTURED HOUSING

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

New $10,000 per-lot fee on park sales

Buyers of manufactured housing communities and mobile home parks pay $10,000 per lot when the deed is recorded, paid to the county registry of deeds. Buyers are exempt if they are the Maine State Housing Authority, a municipal housing authority, a cooperative limited to home owners, or an entity (with affiliates) with combined net worth under $50,000,000. To use the net worth exemption, the buyer must give the register of deeds an attestation of net worth at recordation and any other documents the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation requires. The Department sets how net worth is calculated and what proof must be filed.

Most fee revenue goes to housing fund

The register of deeds keeps proof of fee payment or exemption. By the 10th of each month, the register sends 95% of last month’s fees to the State Treasurer and keeps 5% for the county. The State Controller credits the money to the Manufactured Housing Community and Mobile Home Park Preservation and Assistance Fund.

New fund to preserve affordable parks

The law creates a nonlapsing fund at the Maine State Housing Authority to keep manufactured housing and mobile home parks affordable and support resident, HOA, cooperative, or nonprofit ownership. Money comes from the new transfer fees and can also come from grants, gifts, and legislative appropriations. The budget authorizes $500 in 2025–26 and $500 in 2026–27 to allow spending from this fund.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Cameron D. Reny

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 112 • No: 93

Senate vote • 6/11/2025

RECEDE AND CONCUR

Yes: 18 • No: 15

House vote • 6/10/2025

ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP

Yes: 75 • No: 65

Senate vote • 6/5/2025

ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT

Yes: 19 • No: 13

Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 398

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    6/12/2025Senate

  3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/11/2025House

  4. On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-247) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-639) thereto and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-247) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-639) thereto in concurrence.

    6/11/2025Senate

  5. Speaker laid before the HouseSubsequently, on motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 425(Yeas 75 - Nays 65 - Absent 9 - Excused 2)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-247) was READ.On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, House Amendment "A" (H-639) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-247) was READ and ADOPTED.Committee Amendment "A" (S-247) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-639) thereto was 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-247) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-639) thereto.In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/10/2025House

  6. Unfinished Business

    6/9/2025House

  7. Reports READ.On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report.Later today assigned.

    6/9/2025House

  8. Taken from the table by the President On motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-247) Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 362 Yeas 19 - Nays 13 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (S-247) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-247) Sent down for concurrence.

    6/5/2025Senate

  9. Reports READ On motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT. Unfinished Business

    6/4/2025Senate

  10. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

    3/21/2025Senate

  11. Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 12, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2

    3/12/2025Senate

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