# Maine LD 1681: An Act to Consider Municipal Shelter Facilities and Housing Projects Essential for Public Health, Welfare and Safety by Updating the Definition of "Public Service Infrastructure"

Maine LD 1681, An Act to Consider Municipal Shelter Facilities and Housing Projects Essential for Public Health, Welfare and Safety by Updating the Definition of "Public Service Infrastructure", is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Grayson Lookner (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-10 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 250); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1681
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Consider Municipal Shelter Facilities and Housing Projects Essential for Public Health, Welfare and Safety by Updating the Definition of "Public Service Infrastructure"
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-17
- Last action: 2025-06-10, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 250
- Sponsor: Grayson Lookner (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: STATE GOVERNMENT, STATE GOVERNMENT - MUNICIPAL BOND BANK
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- City-run shelters count as public infrastructure: benefit, low. The law updates the definition of public service infrastructure. It now includes municipal shelter facilities and housing projects that a municipality or a municipal housing authority operates or manages. Programs, permits, and rules that use this term now treat those shelters and housing projects…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Grayson Lookner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy Arata (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cassie Julia (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Rollins (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chip Curry (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ryan Fecteau (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Suzanne Salisbury (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Traci Gere (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Victoria Doudera (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Wayne Farrin (Democratic), House

## Actions (7)

- 2025-06-10: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 250
- 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 ONCEUnder suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED, 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.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-17: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Committee on Housing and Economic Development suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1116&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1116&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
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1116&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1116&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-LD1681-132 (as of 2026-10-17).