# Maine LD 1657: An Act to Expand the Use of Tax Increment Revenue for Affordable Housing by Adding Authorized Project Costs Maine LD 1657, An Act to Expand the Use of Tax Increment Revenue for Affordable Housing by Adding Authorized Project Costs, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Amy Kuhn (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-06-12 (Motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland to RECEDE and CONCUR with The Minority Ought to Pass Report FAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 496 Yeas 9 - Nays 26 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Subsequently, the Senate INSISTED to ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought Not To Pass Report. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-18). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1657-132 - As of: 2026-10-18 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 1657 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Expand the Use of Tax Increment Revenue for Affordable Housing by Adding Authorized Project Costs - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-04-15 - Last action: 2025-06-12, Motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland to RECEDE and CONCUR with The Minority Ought to Pass Report FAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 496 Yeas 9 - Nays 26 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Subsequently, the Senate INSISTED to ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought Not To Pass Report. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) - Sponsor: Amy Kuhn (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 7 - Subjects: TAX INCREMENT FINANCING, TAX INCREMENT FINANCING - USES EXPANDED - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (161 yes, 191 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: Amy Kuhn (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Adam LEE - Cosponsor: Anne-Marie Mastraccio (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dani O'Halloran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Ankeles (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kelly Murphy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Melanie Sachs (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Traci Gere (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-12 | Senate | RECEDE AND CONCUR | fail | 9 | 26 | | | 2025-06-11 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | pass | 21 | 12 | | | 2025-06-11 | House | RECEDE AND CONCUR | fail | 63 | 77 | | | 2025-06-10 | House | ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP | fail | 68 | 76 | | ## Actions (6) - 2025-06-12: Motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland to RECEDE and CONCUR with The Minority Ought to Pass Report FAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 496 Yeas 9 - Nays 26 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Subsequently, the Senate INSISTED to ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought Not To Pass Report. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate) - 2025-06-11: Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford MOVED to INSIST. Motion of Representative RUDNICKI of Fairfield to RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 445(Yeas 63 - Nays 77 - Absent 9 - Excused 2)Subsequently, the House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought to Pass Report. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-11: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in NON-CONCURRENCE. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 459 Yeas 21 - Nays 12 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Sent down for concurrence (Senate) - 2025-06-10: Reports READ.Motion of Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston to ACCEPT the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 418(Yeas 68 - Nays 76 - Absent 5 - Excused 2)On motion of Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston, the Minority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.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.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-04-15: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT suggested and ordered printed. On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) ## Bill text - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1098&item=1&snum=132) ## Related bills - LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed) - LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (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 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=HP1098&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 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132) - [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 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-LD1657-132 (as of 2026-10-18).