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MaineLD 698132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

An Act to Sustain Emergency Homeless Shelters in Maine

Sponsored By: Rachel Talbot Ross (Democratic)

Became Law

HOUSINGHOUSING - EMERGENCY SHELTER

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Maine funds emergency homeless shelters

The law creates ongoing state funding to keep emergency homeless shelters open. The Maine State Housing Authority runs the Shelter Operating Subsidy. It provides $2.5 million in FY 2025-26 and $2.5 million in FY 2026-27 from the General Fund. This helps shelters cover daily costs so people in crisis have a safe place.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Rachel Talbot Ross

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Amy Roeder

    Democratic • House

  • Drew Gattine

    Democratic • House

  • Chip Curry

    Democratic • Senate

  • Henry L. Ingwersen

    Democratic • Senate

  • Peggy R. Rotundo

    Democratic • Senate

  • Matthea E. L. Daughtry

    Democratic • Senate

  • Mike Tipping

    Democratic • Senate

  • Michele Meyer

    Democratic • House

  • Ryan Fecteau

    Democratic • House

  • Traci Gere

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 182 • No: 132

House vote • 6/25/2025

RECEDE AND CONCUR

Yes: 76 • No: 62

Senate vote • 6/25/2025

ENACTMENT

Yes: 21 • No: 12

House vote • 5/22/2025

ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP

Yes: 85 • No: 58

Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 460

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 652 Yeas 21 - Nays 12 - Excused 2 - Absent 0

    6/25/2025Senate

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

    6/25/2025House

  4. The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-124) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-460) ROLL CALL NO. 591(Yeas 76 - Nays 62 - Absent 11 - Excused 2)ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/25/2025House

  5. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-460) READ and ADOPTED. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-124) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-460) In NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence

    6/25/2025Senate

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

    5/27/2025Senate

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

    5/27/2025House

  8. Reports READ.On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 173(Yeas 85 - Nays 58 - Absent 8 - Excused 0)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-124) 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-124). In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/22/2025House

  9. Reports ReadOn motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-124) Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (S-124) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-124) Sent down forthwith for concurrence.

    5/21/2025Senate

  10. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

    3/21/2025Senate

  11. Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 20, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2

    2/20/2025Senate

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