An Act to Support Emergency Shelter Funding Using Revenue from the Real Estate Transfer Tax

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1. Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 729

   4/16/2026

2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

   4/14/2026Senate

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

   4/14/2026House

4. On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "B" (H-888) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1058) thereto. Ordered sent down forthwith.

   4/13/2026Senate

5. On motion of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford, the House RECEDED.On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook, House Amendment "A" (H-1058) to Committee Amendment "B" (H-888) was READ and ADOPTED.Committee Amendment "B" (H-888) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1058) thereto was ADOPTED.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-888) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1058) thereto.In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

   4/13/2026House

6. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table. Same Senator moved to SUSPEND THE RULES to RECONSIDER whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "B" (H-888) in concurrence. On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook OBJECTED. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin Bill and accompanying papers COMMITTED to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs In NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence.

   4/13/2026Senate

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

   4/2/2026Senate

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

   3/30/2026House

9. Reports READOn motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-888) Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. READ ONCE Committee Amendment "B" (H-888) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "B" (H-888) in concurrence. Ordered sent down forthwith.

   3/26/2026Senate

10. Reports READ.On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "B" (H-888) 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 "B" (H-888).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    3/25/2026House

11. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    1/7/2026Senate

12. Committee on TAXATION suggested and ordered printed. On motion of Representative SAYRE of Kennebunk, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    1/7/2026House

Bill Text

• Amendment C-B (H-888), adopted by House & Senate

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• Amendment H-A to C-B (H-1058), adopted by House & Senate

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• Enacted

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• Introduced

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