# Maine LD 997: An Act to Allow Residential Use Development in Commercial Districts

Maine LD 997, An Act to Allow Residential Use Development in Commercial Districts, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Marc Malon (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-18 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 364); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 997
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Allow Residential Use Development in Commercial Districts
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-11
- Last action: 2025-06-18, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 364
- Sponsor: Marc Malon (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: HOUSING, HOUSING - REGULATION
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Housing allowed in commercial zones statewide: mixed, medium. The law requires towns to allow homes in buildings in commercial zones, including empty or partly empty retail sites. Towns may deny this only if flooding or other natural hazards make a building unfit for housing. Towns may limit the number of units and require commercial use on the ground floor.…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Marc Malon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cassie Julia (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cheryl Golek (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Fecteau (Democratic), House

## Actions (8)

- 2025-06-18: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 364
- 2025-06-16: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-16: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-13: Reports READ On motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED in concurrence READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-686) READ. 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-686) in concurrence Ordered sent down forthwith (Senate)
- 2025-06-13: Reports READ.On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-686) 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" (H-686). 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)
- 2025-03-11: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Committee on Housing and Economic Development suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-686), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0644&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0644&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0644&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-686), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0644&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0644&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0644&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-LD997-132 (as of 2026-10-17).