# Maine LD 126: An Act to Expand the Use of the Veterans' Homelessness Prevention Partnership Fund

Maine LD 126, An Act to Expand the Use of the Veterans' Homelessness Prevention Partnership Fund, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Craig V. Hickman (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-04-30 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 57); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 126
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Expand the Use of the Veterans' Homelessness Prevention Partnership Fund
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-04-30, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 57
- Sponsor: Craig V. Hickman (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: VETERANS, VETERANS - SERVICES
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New fund and partnerships for homeless veterans: benefit, medium. The state creates a nonlapsing fund to prevent veteran homelessness. It can take state, federal, and private money. The bureau uses it to reimburse partner groups that provide transitional housing and to pay landlords or others to prevent homelessness. Work follows four priorities: find homeless ve…
- Veteran housing partnerships now optional: cost, low. The Director may choose whether to set up partnerships for transitional housing for homeless veterans. Before, the Director had to run this program. This change can make availability less certain across the state.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Craig V. Hickman (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (8)

- 2025-04-30: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 57
- 2025-04-24: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-22: 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-15).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-17: Report READ and ACCEPTED.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-15) READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-15).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)
- 2025-01-08: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-01-08: Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (S-15), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0054&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0054&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0054&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-15), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0054&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0054&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0054&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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD126-132 (as of 2026-10-17).