# Maine LD 916: An Act to Promote Investment in Housing

Maine LD 916, An Act to Promote Investment in Housing, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Traci Gere (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 682); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 916
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Promote Investment in Housing
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-05
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 682
- Sponsor: Traci Gere (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: HOUSING, HOUSING - CONSTRUCTION
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (20 yes, 12 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New housing help for middle-income households: benefit, medium. The law creates a Middle-income Housing Support Program at the Maine State Housing Authority. It gives loans or grants to build new units or fix existing homes. When possible, help is short-term loans so the fund revolves. Aid per unit follows a sliding scale based on the occupant's income. Rental…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Traci Gere (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-06 | Senate | ACCEPTANCE OF REPORT | pass | 20 | 12 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2026-04-13: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 682
- 2026-04-07: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-04-06: Taken from the table by the President ACCEPTANCE of the Ought to Pass As Amended Report PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 891 Yeas 20 - Nays 12 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-942) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-942) in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF THE REPORT in concurrence. Roll Call Ordered Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: 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-942).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-25: Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. (House)
- 2025-03-21: Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. (House)
- 2025-03-05: Received by the Clerk of the House on March 5, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-942), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0581&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0581&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0581&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-942), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0581&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0581&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0581&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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD916-132 (as of 2026-10-17).