# Maine LD 1041: An Act to Preserve Affordability in Publicly Assisted Housing Developments Maine LD 1041, An Act to Preserve Affordability in Publicly Assisted Housing Developments, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Grayson Lookner (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-20 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 381); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1041-132 - 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 1041 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Preserve Affordability in Publicly Assisted Housing Developments - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-12 - Last action: 2025-06-20, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 381 - Sponsor: Grayson Lookner (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 9 - Subjects: HOUSING, HOUSING - ASSISTANCE - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Housing authorities get first chance to buy: benefit, medium. The Maine State Housing Authority or a municipal housing authority can buy low‑income housing to keep it affordable. They must state their intent within 90 days after they get the owner’s notice. The price is the current appraised value, set by appraisers for the owner and the authority. After the… - Six months at same rent after sale: benefit, medium. If a sale, transfer, or other action ends financial assistance for your building, you can stay for six months. You pay the same rent or the same share of rent you paid right before the change. The owner can instead move you to a comparable unit with a comparable rent under housing authority rules. - Renters get 90-day and 2-year notices: benefit, low. Owners of low‑income housing must give written notice before selling, transferring, or ending affordability or assistance. The notice must come at least 90 days before they sign a sale or take that action. Not giving notice does not cut the 90‑day window that housing authorities have to act. Owners… - What housing this law covers: benefit, low. The law explains which buildings are covered. It covers rentals with five or more units that have rent or income limits or get public assistance tied to affordability. It defines affordability restrictions and financial assistance, including grants, loans, rental help, subsidies, and tax credits. I… - Prior housing section is repealed: mixed, low. The law repeals 30‑A MRSA §4972 from 2023. Those prior rules no longer apply. Owners, housing authorities, and tenants now follow the new framework in this act. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Grayson Lookner (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ambureen Rana (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anne-Marie Mastraccio (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cheryl Golek (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Deqa Dhalac (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Drew Gattine (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jill C. Duson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: John Eder (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Marc Malon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Richard Campbell (Republican), House ## Actions (7) - 2025-06-20: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 381 - 2025-06-17: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-06-17: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-16: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-740) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-740) in concurrence (Senate) - 2025-06-16: 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-740) 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-740). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 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. (House) - 2025-03-12: Received by the Clerk of the House on March 12, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (H-740), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0670&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0670&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0670&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 (H-740), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0670&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0670&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0670&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-LD1041-132 (as of 2026-10-17).