# Maine LD 1514: An Act to Change the Laws Regarding Real Estate Appraisers

Maine LD 1514, An Act to Change the Laws Regarding Real Estate Appraisers, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Tiffany Roberts (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-18 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 359); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1514
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Change the Laws Regarding Real Estate Appraisers
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-08
- Last action: 2025-06-18, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 359
- Sponsor: Tiffany Roberts (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: LICENSING, LICENSING - REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More seats and voices on appraiser board: benefit, low. The Board of Real Estate Appraisers grows from 7 to 9 seats. The Governor appoints members, who must be Maine residents. The board includes two public members; five licensed appraisers, with at least one certified residential appraiser; one real estate broker; and one banking or mortgage profession…
- Residential appraisers can do more, with limits: mixed, medium. The law drops fixed dollar caps and follows Appraiser Qualifications Board rules in effect at the time. With a residential appraiser license, you can appraise noncomplex and complex one- to four-unit homes for federally related loans if AQB criteria allow it. For other appraisals, “transaction valu…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tiffany Roberts (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy Arata (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Anne-Marie Mastraccio (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dani O'Halloran (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John Ducharme (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Flynn (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Richard Bradstreet (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Thomas Lavigne (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Victoria Doudera (Democratic), House

## Actions (11)

- 2025-06-18: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 359
- 2025-06-13: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-12: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-11: The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-355) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-343) thereto.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-11: RECALLED From Governor's Desk pursuant to Joint Order SP 792. On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot Under suspension of the Rules the Senate RECONSIDERED its action whereby the bill was PASSED TO BE ENACTED. On motion by Same Senator and under further suspension of the Rules the Senate RECONSIDERED its action whereby the bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-355) On further motion by Same Senator and under further suspension of the Rules the Senate RECONSIDERED its action whereby it ADOPTED Committee Amendment "A" (H-355) On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot Senate Amendment "A" (S-343) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-355) was READ.On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ADOPTION of Senate Amendment "A" (S-343) In NON-CONCURRENCE. Taken from the table by the President Subsequently, Senate Amendment "A" (S-343) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-355) was ADOPTED Committee Amendment "A" (H-355) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-343) thereto ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-355) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-343) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE Sent down for concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-02: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-355) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-355), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate)
- 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" (H-355).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-08: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Committee on Labor suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-355), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0998&item=2&snum=132)
- Amendment S-A to C-A (S-343), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0998&item=4&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0998&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0998&item=1&snum=132)

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## Sources
- [Amendment C-A (H-355), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0998&item=2&snum=132)
- [Amendment S-A to C-A (S-343), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0998&item=4&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0998&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0998&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-LD1514-132 (as of 2026-10-17).