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MaineLD 945132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Powers and Responsibilities of the Maine Redevelopment Land Bank Authority

Sponsored By: Melanie Sachs (Democratic)

Became Law

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - PLANNING

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Bill Overview

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Help for local redevelopment using best practices

The Authority can help Maine entities that are doing redevelopment work when they ask. This help must follow best practices set by the Development Ready Advisory Committee. The goal is to make local projects run better and faster.

Land bank can partner with public and private

The Authority can make formal deals with towns, counties, regional planning groups, state agencies, and local or regional land banks. These deals can include getting property or rights when a local government declares it needs help. The Authority can also work with federal agencies to get funding for properties it owns. It can make agreements with private people or companies too, but any property purchase needs consent from the town. In unorganized or deorganized townships, the Maine Land Use Planning Commission must consent.

Land bank can take more problem properties

The Maine Redevelopment Land Bank Authority can now acquire more types of troubled properties. It can take properties it finds abandoned, blighted, functionally obsolete, or environmentally hazardous. Towns or counties can also ask the Authority to take a property they cannot fix. Signs of abandonment can include boarded or broken windows or doors, utilities shut off or used very little, no furnishings, a code officer finding it unfit, reports of trespass or illegal acts, or a mortgagor’s death with no heirs in possession. Blight can include dangerous conditions, extreme overcrowding, or tax debts that exceed the land’s value.

Land bank gets full corporate powers

The Authority can use the same general corporate powers as other Maine corporations. This helps it run projects, make agreements, and manage property statewide.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Melanie Sachs

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Amanda Collamore

    Republican • House

  • Cassie Julia

    Democratic • House

  • John Ducharme

    Republican • House

  • Tiffany Roberts

    Democratic • House

  • Traci Gere

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 120

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    5/14/2025Senate

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

    5/13/2025House

  4. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-83) 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-83), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.

    5/7/2025Senate

  5. 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-83).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/6/2025House

  6. Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

    3/21/2025House

  7. 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.

    3/5/2025House

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