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MaineLD 1498132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)House

An Act to Address Maine's Housing Crisis by Limiting Municipal Impact Fees on Housing Development

Sponsored By: Billy Bob Faulkingham (Republican)

Signed by Governor

HOUSINGHOUSING - CONSTRUCTION

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Developers pay full-cost impact fees

The law lets towns require developers to build needed infrastructure or pay an impact fee instead. A town can set a fee that makes developers pay 100% of a required road, sewer, or other improvement. The town can collect the fee before or after the work is built. Fees may cover wastewater, water, solid waste, public safety, roads and traffic, parks, and schools.

Towns must prove and explain impact fees

Before charging a fee, the town must show the improvement is needed for the development. The fee must be based on the cost and be proportionate to the project's expected use. The town must publish a policy, at its office or online, explaining how need and each project's share are decided. The town must commit collected fee money within 360 days, in line with its capital plan.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Billy Bob Faulkingham

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Arthur Mingo

    Republican • House

  • David Boyer

    Republican • House

  • Trey L. Stewart

    Republican • Senate

  • Joshua Morris

    Republican • House

  • Quentin Chapman

    Republican • House

  • Richard A. Bennett

    Independent • Senate

  • Richard Bradstreet

    Republican • Senate

  • Ryan Fecteau

    Democratic • House

  • Traci Gere

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 29 • No: 6

Senate vote • 6/16/2025

ACCEPT REPORT

Yes: 29 • No: 6

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 480

    7/1/2025

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    6/25/2025Senate

  3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/25/2025House

  4. The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-734) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-476) thereto.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/25/2025House

  5. 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 by Committee Amendment "A" (H-734) On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-734) was ADOPTED. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-476) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-734) READ and ADOPTED. Committee Amendment "A" (H-734) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-476) thereto ADOPTED. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-734) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-476) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence.

    6/25/2025Senate

  6. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT - Emergency -2/3 Elected Required in concurrence

    6/17/2025Senate

  7. This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/17/2025House

  8. Reports READ On motion by Senator HARRINGTON of York Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE of the Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-734) Report. Taken from the table by the President Subsequently, the Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-734) Report ACCEPTED Committee Amendment "A" (H-734) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-734) in concurrence

    6/16/2025Senate

  9. 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" (H-734).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/16/2025House

  10. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    4/8/2025Senate

  11. Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT suggested and ordered printed. On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    4/8/2025House

Bill Text

  • Amendment C-A (H-734), adopted by House & Senate

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  • Amendment S-A to C-A (S-476), adopted by House & Senate

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  • Enacted

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  • Introduced

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