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MaineLD 1765132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)House

An Act to Ensure Affordability and Stability in Residential Housing and in Manufactured Housing Communities

Sponsored By: Cassie Julia (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

HOUSINGHOUSING - MANUFACTURED HOUSING

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

State study on rent and manufactured-home help

The law directs the Office of Policy Innovation and the Future to create a model rent-stabilization ordinance and post it on its public website. The office studies barriers to building homes on vacant lots. It explores ways to keep lot rent and fees affordable in manufactured-home communities, including technical and financial help. It recommends ways for homeowners to form co-ops or work with nonprofits to buy their communities and evaluates traditional mortgages for these purchases. The office must report results to the Joint Standing Committee on Housing and Economic Development by December 31, 2025.

Manufactured home communities: licenses and disclosures

The law requires anyone who runs a manufactured housing community for pay to have a state license and post it visibly. Applicants must show they can meet the subchapter’s minimum standards and rules. The application must list the legal name and any parent or subsidiary companies, the number of sites, and how many are occupied now. It must state the current minimum and maximum lot rent, any age or income rules, and whether the community is seasonal. It must list common costs included in rent and fees, like pet or vehicle fees, ground care, snow removal, trash pickup, laundry, and extra storage.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Cassie Julia

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Arthur Mingo

    Republican • House

  • Denise Tepler

    Democratic • Senate

  • Flavia DeBrito

    Democratic • House

  • John Eder

    Republican • House

  • Laura Supica

    Democratic • House

  • Laurie Osher

    Democratic • House

  • Marc Malon

    Democratic • House

  • Poppy Arford

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 75 • No: 69

House vote • 6/13/2025

ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP

Yes: 75 • No: 69

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 365

    6/18/2025

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    6/16/2025Senate

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

    6/16/2025House

  4. On motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-672) 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-672), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.

    6/13/2025Senate

  5. Reports READ.On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 469(Yeas 75 - Nays 69 - Absent 5 - Excused 2)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-672) was READ and ADOPTED.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 as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-672). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/13/2025House

  6. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT in concurrence

    4/23/2025Senate

  7. 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.

    4/23/2025House

Bill Text

  • Amendment C-A (H-672), adopted by House & Senate

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  • Enacted

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  • Introduced

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