PRIA Logo™
MaineLD 1768132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

An Act to Protect Residents of Mobile Home Parks by Amending the Real Estate Transfer Tax

Sponsored By: Donna Bailey (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

PROPERTY TAXPROPERTY TAX - TRANSFER TAX

Personalized for You

How does this bill affect your finances?

Personalize government policy and PRIA will tell you what this bill means for your household, plus every other piece of legislation we track. PRIA reads each provision against your financial profile to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.

Free to download

Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Transfer tax break for resident park buyers

Beginning July 1, 2025, deeds that transfer a mobile home park to its residents are exempt from the State real estate transfer tax. The buyers must be a majority of the park’s residents who live in Maine, or a Maine-formed owners’ association for that park. The sale must follow Maine’s resident-purchase process (Title 10, section 9094-A). This removes the one-time transfer tax that would otherwise be due on that sale.

Help residents buy and keep parks affordable

Beginning July 1, 2025, the law supports keeping mobile home parks affordable. It allows support for park ownership by resident associations, resident-owned housing co-ops, or other nonprofits that represent residents. The goal is to preserve or stabilize what residents pay. This applies only to mobile home parks and groups that represent their residents.

One-time $53,000 for tax system updates

Beginning July 1, 2025, the state provides $53,000 in fiscal year 2025-26 to the Bureau of Revenue Services for computer programming. This is a one-time amount; the record shows $0 in 2026-27. It upgrades internal systems and does not change your tax bill directly.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Donna Bailey

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Cameron D. Reny

    Democratic • Senate

  • Craig V. Hickman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Chip Curry

    Democratic • Senate

  • Joseph M. Baldacci

    Democratic • Senate

  • Lori Gramlich

    Democratic • House

  • Mike Tipping

    Democratic • Senate

  • Rachel Talbot Ross

    Democratic • Senate

  • Timothy E. Nangle

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 102 • No: 80

House vote • 6/3/2025

ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP

Yes: 79 • No: 69

Senate vote • 6/2/2025

ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT

Yes: 23 • No: 11

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 484

    7/1/2025

  2. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence.

    6/25/2025Senate

  3. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.

    6/5/2025Senate

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

    6/4/2025House

  5. Reports READ.On motion of Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 297(Yeas 79 - Nays 69 - Absent 3 - Excused 0)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-216) 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" (S-216). In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/3/2025House

  6. Reports READ On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 302 Yeas 23 - Nays 11 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (S-216) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-216) Sent down for concurrence

    6/2/2025Senate

  7. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    4/23/2025House

  8. Committee on TAXATION suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on TAXATION Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

    4/23/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Amendment C-A (S-216), adopted by House & Senate

    PDF

  • Enacted

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

Related Bills

Back to State Legislation