# Maine LD 2124: An Act to Support Emergency Shelter Funding Using Revenue from the Real Estate Transfer Tax Maine LD 2124, An Act to Support Emergency Shelter Funding Using Revenue from the Real Estate Transfer Tax, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Drew Gattine (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-16 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 729); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2124-132 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 2124 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Support Emergency Shelter Funding Using Revenue from the Real Estate Transfer Tax - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-07 - Last action: 2026-04-16, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 729 - Sponsor: Drew Gattine (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 9 - Subjects: MISCELLANEOUS TAXES, MISCELLANEOUS TAXES - REAL ESTATE TRANSFER TAX - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More funding for Maine emergency shelters: benefit, low. Beginning September 1, 2026, the State Controller must credit $1,012,617 in FY 2026-27 to the Maine State Housing Authority. The money comes from real estate transfer tax revenue that otherwise goes to the Housing Production Fund. The Authority deposits it into the Shelter Operating Subsidy program… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Drew Gattine (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ambureen Rana (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Amy Roeder (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Sayre (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chip Curry (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Peggy R. Rotundo (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Matthea E. L. Daughtry (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rachel Talbot Ross (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Ryan Fecteau (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Traci Gere (Democratic), House ## Actions (12) - 2026-04-16: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 729 - 2026-04-14: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2026-04-14: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2026-04-13: 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. (Senate) - 2026-04-13: 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. (House) - 2026-04-13: 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. (Senate) - 2026-04-02: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence. (Senate) - 2026-03-30: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2026-03-26: 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. (Senate) - 2026-03-25: 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. (House) - 2026-01-07: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (Senate) - 2026-01-07: 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. (House) ## Bill text - Amendment C-B (H-888), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1439&item=3&snum=132) - Amendment H-A to C-B (H-1058), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1439&item=8&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1439&item=9&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1439&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 - [Amendment C-B (H-888), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1439&item=3&snum=132) - [Amendment H-A to C-B (H-1058), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1439&item=8&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1439&item=9&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1439&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) - [Maine bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine/bills) - [Maine state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2124-132 (as of 2026-10-17).