# Maine LD 1287: An Act to Support Workforce Development by Establishing the Housing Stability Fund Maine LD 1287, An Act to Support Workforce Development by Establishing the Housing Stability Fund, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Matthea E. L. Daughtry (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-07-07 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 498); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1287-132 - 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 1287 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Support Workforce Development by Establishing the Housing Stability Fund - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-03-25 - Last action: 2025-07-07, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 498 - Sponsor: Matthea E. L. Daughtry (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 9 - Subjects: HOUSING, HOUSING - ASSISTANCE - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Housing Stability Fund and new funding: benefit, low. The law creates a non-lapsing Housing Stability Fund at the Maine State Housing Authority. The fund can take state, federal, and private money and carry it forward. It provides $1 million from the General Fund in FY 2025-26 and $1 million in FY 2026-27. It also sets a $500 base allocation from Othe… - Eviction prevention help for very low-income renters: mixed, high. Maine runs a Housing Stability Support Program to stop evictions. You qualify only if your household income is under 30% of area median income, you do not use a federal voucher or live in subsidized housing, your rent is within the housing authority’s standard, and you show proof of a current lease… - Staff support and fair access for renters: mixed, medium. Local agencies run the program and must offer job-seeking help, navigation, and case management. Staff serve people from diverse cultures and those with limited English to ensure equitable access. Agencies verify each renter’s eligibility every six months. They must show experience running similar… - Temporary split of deed tax revenues: mixed, low. For FY 2025-26 and 2026-27, registers of deeds must send 90.8% of the collected tax to the State Tax Assessor and keep 9.2% for the county. Payments are due by the 10th day of each month; interest applies if late. This split is temporary for those two fiscal years. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Matthea E. L. Daughtry (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Ambureen Rana (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Deqa Dhalac (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Drew Gattine (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jill C. Duson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mana Abdi (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Peggy R. Rotundo (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rachel Talbot Ross (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Richard A. Bennett (Independent), Senate - Cosponsor: Yusuf Yusuf (Democratic), House ## Actions (11) - 2025-07-07: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 498 - 2025-06-25: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-06-25: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-25: The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-208) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-471).ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-25: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-471) READ and ADOPTED. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-208) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-471) In NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence (Senate) - 2025-06-03: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence (Senate) - 2025-06-03: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-02: 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-208).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-02: Report READ and ACCEPTED.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-208) READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-208).Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-03-25: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-03-25: Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (S-208), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0516&item=2&snum=132) - Amendment S-A (S-471), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0516&item=4&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0516&item=6&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0516&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-208), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0516&item=2&snum=132) - [Amendment S-A (S-471), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0516&item=4&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0516&item=6&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0516&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-LD1287-132 (as of 2026-10-17).