# Maine LD 949: An Act to Clarify Licensing Jurisdiction for Manufactured Housing Communities

Maine LD 949, An Act to Clarify Licensing Jurisdiction for Manufactured Housing Communities, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Cheryl Golek (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-27 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 428); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 949
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Clarify Licensing Jurisdiction for Manufactured Housing Communities
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-05
- Last action: 2025-06-27, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 428
- Sponsor: Cheryl Golek (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: HOUSING, HOUSING - MANUFACTURED HOUSING
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Towns must allow manufactured homes: benefit, medium. The law requires towns to let you place a manufactured home on a lot wherever single-family houses are allowed. Manufactured and modular homes that meet state construction standards are allowed in all zones where other single-family homes are allowed. Towns may set design rules (like a pitched roof…
- Fewer local hurdles for manufactured housing communities: benefit, medium. The law bars towns from charging any extra operating fees to run a manufactured housing community. Fees are set by state law and the board. If a community has a state board license, the town must accept it as proof of compliance. This helps owners and residents avoid extra local steps and charges.
- One manufactured housing rule repealed: mixed, low. The law repeals 10 MRSA §9088, subsection 6. The old text is not shown here. The real-world effect is unclear without that prior rule.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Cheryl Golek (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy Arata (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Arthur Mingo (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chip Curry (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Marc Malon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Richard A. Bennett (Independent), Senate
- Cosponsor: Richard Bradstreet (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ryan Fecteau (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Traci Gere (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Yusuf Yusuf (Democratic), House

## Actions (11)

- 2025-06-27: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 428
- 2025-06-17: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-17: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-16: On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-491) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-735) thereto in concurrence. Ordered sent down forthwith (Senate)
- 2025-06-16: Bill RECALLED From Governor (Pursuant to Joint Order - House Paper 1337)On motion of Representative GOLEK of Harpswell, under SUSPENSION of the rules, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENACTED.On further motion of the same Representative, under further SUSPENSION of the rules, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-491).On further motion of the same Representative, under further SUSPENSION of the rules, the House RECONSIDERED ADOPTION of Committee Amendment "A" (H-491).On further motion of same Representative House Amendment "A" (H-735) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-491) was READ and ADOPTED.Committee Amendment "A" (H-491) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-735) thereto was ADOPTED. Subsequently, the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-491) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-735) thereto.In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-09: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-09: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-05: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-491) 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-491), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: 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-491).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (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-491), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0614&item=2&snum=132)
- Amendment H-A to C-A (H-735), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0614&item=4&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0614&item=5&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0614&item=1&snum=132)

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## Sources
- [Amendment C-A (H-491), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0614&item=2&snum=132)
- [Amendment H-A to C-A (H-735), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0614&item=4&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0614&item=5&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0614&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-LD949-132 (as of 2026-10-17).