# Maine LD 1471: An Act to Require Energy Efficiency Disclosure Statements for Certain Rental Housing in the State

Maine LD 1471, An Act to Require Energy Efficiency Disclosure Statements for Certain Rental Housing in the State, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by John Eder (Republican); status became law, last action 2025-06-22 (ACTPUB Chapter 411); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1471
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Require Energy Efficiency Disclosure Statements for Certain Rental Housing in the State
- Status: became law
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-03
- Last action: 2025-06-22, ACTPUB Chapter 411
- Sponsor: John Eder (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: HOUSING, HOUSING - RENTAL HOUSING
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (18 yes, 15 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Renters can end lease if no energy disclosure: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2030, if you rent a unit covered by the state's energy efficiency disclosure rules and you did not get a signed disclosure, you can end your lease. You must give your landlord 30 days' written notice. The landlord cannot keep any fee or any part of your security deposit because…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: John Eder (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cassie Julia (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melanie Sachs (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-09 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 18 | 15 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-06-22: ACTPUB Chapter 411
- 2025-06-10: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-09: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 409 Yeas 18 - Nays 15 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-554) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-554) in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-09: Reports READ.On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-554) 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-554). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-08: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-554), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0963&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0963&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0963&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-554), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0963&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0963&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0963&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-LD1471-132 (as of 2026-10-17).