# Maine LD 1476: An Act to Support Maine's Homeless Shelters by Imposing a Fee for Booking Hotels, Short-term Rentals and Recreational Vehicle Camping Reservations

Maine LD 1476, An Act to Support Maine's Homeless Shelters by Imposing a Fee for Booking Hotels, Short-term Rentals and Recreational Vehicle Camping Reservations, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Lynn Copeland (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-06-05 (Reports ReadOn motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1476
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Support Maine's Homeless Shelters by Imposing a Fee for Booking Hotels, Short-term Rentals and Recreational Vehicle Camping Reservations
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-03
- Last action: 2025-06-05, Reports ReadOn motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Lynn Copeland (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - TOURISM
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (92 yes, 51 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lynn Copeland (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Pinny H. Beebe-Center (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Deqa Dhalac (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Drew Gattine (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Grayson Lookner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marc Malon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marshall Archer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Tipping (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rachel Talbot Ross (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: William Bridgeo (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-04 | House | ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP | pass | 92 | 51 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-06-05: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: Reports READ.On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 314(Yeas 92 - Nays 51 - Absent 8 - Excused 0)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-17: Taken from the table by the President On motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending REFERENCE Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES suggested and ordered printed. On motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0968&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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0968&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-LD1476-132 (as of 2026-10-19).