# Maine LD 2223: An Act to Increase Funding for Construction Plan Reviews and Clarify Rule-making Authority for Municipal Reviews of Development Maine LD 2223, An Act to Increase Funding for Construction Plan Reviews and Clarify Rule-making Authority for Municipal Reviews of Development, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 658); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2223-132 - 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 2223 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Increase Funding for Construction Plan Reviews and Clarify Rule-making Authority for Municipal Reviews of Development - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-24 - Last action: 2026-04-13, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 658 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: FIRE SAFETY, FIRE SAFETY - FIRE MARSHAL - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - State Fire Marshal gains four inspectors: benefit, low. The law funds four Public Safety Inspector II positions and related costs to support plan reviews, including sprinkler plans. It provides $483,000 from Other Special Revenue Funds in each of fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27. Fiscal year 2026-27 also includes a one-time $226,600 for four vehicles. T… - Higher construction review fees for applicants: cost, low. The state plan review fee rises from 0.15% to 0.2% of the construction or reconstruction cost under review. This covers plans for new construction, reconstruction, repairs, and renovations subject to State Fire Marshal review. The increase is 0.05 percentage points. For registered-municipality revi… - Contractors gain local sprinkler permit options: mixed, low. Contractors can get sprinkler permits from the state or a registered municipality. A permit is required before building a system covered by National Fire Protection Association Standard 13, as amended. Additions with more than 20 new sprinkler heads also require a permit. The state or municipality… - Municipalities gain permit powers with requirements: mixed, low. Qualified Maine municipalities can register to issue covered development permits, but must follow state registration rules. They need a building official, a plan reviewer certified by the National Fire Protection Association, and adequate enforcement resources. They must adopt state fire codes, act… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - (none) ## Actions (7) - 2026-04-13: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 658 - 2026-04-06: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2026-04-02: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2026-04-02: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-925) 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-925), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate) - 2026-03-31: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-925).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2026-02-24: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.On motion by Senator Beebe-Center of Knox REFERRED to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Representative HASENFUS for the Joint Standing Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety pursuant to Resolve 2025, chapter 103, section 4 reports that the Bill be REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY and printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218.Report was READ and ACCEPTED.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETYSent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (H-925), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1498&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1498&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1498&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-A (H-925), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1498&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1498&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1498&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-LD2223-132 (as of 2026-10-17).