# Maine LD 2079: An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Municipal Reporting on Residential Buildings

Maine LD 2079, An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Municipal Reporting on Residential Buildings, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Traci Gere (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-03-23 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 591) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 2079
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Municipal Reporting on Residential Buildings
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-07
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 591
- Sponsor: Traci Gere (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: HOUSING, HOUSING - ASSISTANCE
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (90 yes, 83 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: Traci Gere (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS REPORT | pass | 18 | 13 |   |
| 2026-03-05 | House | ACC MAJ OUGHT TO PASS REP | pass | 72 | 70 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2026-03-23: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 591
- 2026-03-18: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-03-12: COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED, in concurrence. Ordered sent down forthwith (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Reports READOn motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo the Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 747 Yeas 18 - Nays 13 - Excused 4 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY. (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Reports READ.On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 638(Yeas 72 - Nays 70 - Absent 7 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)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)
- 2026-01-07: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT in concurrence (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: 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=HP1394&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1394&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
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1394&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1394&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2079-132 (as of 2026-10-17).