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MaineLD 970132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act to Support Affordable Housing Development

Sponsored By: Marc Malon (Democratic)

Became Law

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Easier new homes at permitted sites

The law lets permittees at already‑permitted developments add new homes without a new state permitting review. The extra disturbed ground not replanted must be 40,000 sq ft or less per calendar year, and 80,000 sq ft or less in total. Any building for more than four families must connect to public water and sewer. Work must follow the existing permit; you cannot build in stormwater or buffer areas or place wells or septic where the permit bars them. “Dwelling unit” includes single‑family and multifamily homes, accessory units, condos, apartments, and timeshares.

Yearly reports and stormwater proof

Permittees who use the exemption must notify the Maine Department of Environmental Protection each year about the past 12 months of work. The notice must list the type, location, and ground area disturbed. Permittees must include development plans certified by a professional engineer. If the site later needs a review, permittees must submit plans for that work and any past exempt work. They must also show that past exempt work met the stormwater rules in effect when it was done, for the whole site.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Marc Malon

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Amanda Collamore

    Republican • House

  • Arthur Mingo

    Republican • House

  • Cheryl Golek

    Democratic • House

  • Chip Curry

    Democratic • Senate

  • Richard A. Bennett

    Independent • Senate

  • Ryan Fecteau

    Democratic • House

  • Tiffany Roberts

    Democratic • House

  • Traci Gere

    Democratic • House

  • Yusuf Yusuf

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 262

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    6/5/2025Senate

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

    6/4/2025House

  4. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-449) 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-449), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.

    6/3/2025Senate

  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-449).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/3/2025House

  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 7, 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.

    3/7/2025House

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