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During the legislative session, MaineHousing tracks bills of interest related to affordable housing, energy, and services.

Click the arrow icon next to the bill or the bill title for more details including a direct link to these bills as well as bill summary and status. Below is also a legend for abbreviations used in the bill summaries.

AFA Table
Pending Funding Decision
OTP
Ought to Pass
WS
Work Session
Carry Over
Not dealt with yet
ONTP
Ought not to Pass
PH
Public Hearing
OTP-AM
Ought to Pass as Amended

Current Session
LD# 58 Resolve, To Suspend Certain Maine State Housing Authority Rules for Low-income Home Energy Assistance Program Grant Applications
Summary:
Directs MaineHousing to require, until June 30, 2010, whenever reasonable, waiver of the personal interview requirement to shorten the application process for LIHEAP benefits

Bill Sponsor:
Rep. Flood

Committee(s):
Business, Research and Economic Development

Status of Bill:
DEAD

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LD# 120 An Act To Clarify the Criteria for Provision of Assistance to Low-income Customers of Natural Gas Companies
Summary:
Allows, but does not require, PUC to use criteria other than eligibility for federal or state fuel assistance to qualify low-income customers for assistance. Also allows the commission to approve recovery of the costs of this assistance through base distribution rates or through the cost-of-gas adjustment rate.

Bill Sponsor:
Senator Hobbins

Committee(s):
Utilities and Energy

Status of Bill:
Public Law, Chapter 35

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LD# 148 An Act To Provide Notice of Foreclosures to Tenants
Summary:
This bill requires mortgagees to provide notice of foreclosure proceedings to all occupants of mortgaged premises, by mailing a copy of the complaint to the physical address of the mortgaged premises. The notice must be mailed no less than 14 calendar days after the foreclosure proceeding is commenced

Bill Sponsor:
Rep. Priest

Committee(s):
Insurance and Financial Services

Status of Bill:
DEAD

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LD# 254 An Act To Enact a 5-point Welfare Reform Program
Summary:
The bill imposes 5-point reform, including 90-day residency requirement for general assistance.

Bill Sponsor:
Rep. Cebra

Committee(s):
Health and Human Services

Status of Bill:
DEAD

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LD# 272 An Act to License Home Building and Improvement Contractors
Summary:
Creates the Maine Home Contractors Licensing Act, including creation of Maine Home Contractor Licensing Board and licensing fees.

Bill Sponsor:
Rep. MacDonald

Committee(s):
Business, Research and Economic Development

Status of Bill:
Carried Over

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LD# 273 An Act to Require a Regional Review of Projects that Affect Areas Outside of the Community in Which the Project is Proposed.
Summary:
Bill proposes a regional review of a project if the project will have an adverse effect on more than the community in which it will be located.

Bill Sponsor:
Rep. MacDonald

Committee(s):
State and Local Government

Status of Bill:
DEAD

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LD# 276 An Act To Protect Carbon Dioxide Budget Trading/Auction Process/Provide Allocations to the Energy and Carbon Savings Trust Fund (ECSTF)
Summary:
Amends the definition of "public records" to exclude certain information submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection or to participate in auctions held under the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative to prevent and protect of the carbon dioxide auction market from collusion and market manipulation.

Bill Sponsor:
Senator Bartlett

Committee(s):
Utilities and Energy

Status of Bill:
Public Law, Chapter 200

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LD# 301 An Act to Require Home Sellers to Disclose Energy Usage Data
Summary:
Require home seller to provide homebuyer with utility and energy usage including: Electricity, Home heating, Hot water

Bill Sponsor:
Rep. Simpson

Committee(s):
Judiciary

Status of Bill:
Bill Withdrawn

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LD# 311 An Act Concerning Late Rent Fee Charges in Residential Tenancies
Summary:
Lowers the number of days from 15 to 7 before a fee can be changed for late payment of rent.

Bill Sponsor:
Rep. Tuttle

Committee(s):
Legal and Veteran’s Affairs

Status of Bill:
DEAD

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LD# 321 An Act To Impose a State Residency Requirement for Eligibility for General Assistance
Summary:
Requires 90 day residency in order to qualify for municipal general assistance benefits

Bill Sponsor:
Rep. Knight

Committee(s):
Health and Human Services

Status of Bill:
DEAD

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LD# 335 Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Major Substantive Rule of the Energy and Carbon Savings Trust
Summary:
Provides for legislative review of portions of Chapter 2: Administration of Trust, Budgeting, Project Selection Criteria and Procedures, Monitoring and Evaluation Requirements, a major substantive rule of the Energy and Carbon Savings Trust.

Bill Sponsor:
Rep. Hinck

Committee(s):
Utilities and Energy

Status of Bill:
Resolve 2009, Chapter 19

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LD# 353 2010-2011 State Biennial Budget (Emergency)
Summary:
Governor’s recommended biennial operating budget

Bill Sponsor:
Rep. Cain

Committee(s):
Appropriations and Financial Affairs

Status of Bill:
Public Law, Chapter 213

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LD# 363 An Act To Allow State Agencies To Acquire and Sell Carbon Credits under the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Summary:
Requires the DEP to include in rules governing the regional greenhouse gas initiative provisions for the buying and selling of carbon dioxide emissions allowances by state agencies.

Bill Sponsor:
Senator Trahan

Committee(s):
Natural Resources

Status of Bill:
DEAD

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LD# 377 An Act To Amend the Procedure for Foreclosure Regarding Timing and Sale
Summary:
Allows a court upon a showing of good cause to extend a deadline for a notice of sale or conducting a public sale in a foreclosure action.

Bill Sponsor:
Rep. Treat

Committee(s):
Insurance & Financial Services

Status of Bill:
DEAD

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LD# 407 Resolve, To Change the Uses for Funds for Conservation Programs
Summary:
Directs the Public Utilities Commission to amend its rules governing conservation programs to provide funding to promote the use of more efficient furnaces by low-income residents.

Bill Sponsor:
Senator Plowman

Committee(s):
Utilities and Energy

Status of Bill:
Resolve 2009, Chapter 18

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LD# 440 An Act Regarding Exceptions to the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code
Summary:
Adds residential single family and 2-unit homes to the list of structures that are exempt from the requirements of the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code.

Bill Sponsor:
Rep. Crockett

Committee(s):
Business, Research and Economic Development

Status of Bill:
DEAD

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LD# 472 An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue for Energy Conservation
Summary:
Bond issue in the amount of $50,000,000 to MaineHousing used for low-interest loans for energy conservation in private homes.

Bill Sponsor:
Senator Bartlett

Committee(s):
Appropriations and Financial Affairs

Status of Bill:
DEAD

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LD# 497 An Act To Conserve Energy in Residential Leasehold Tenancies
Summary:
Allows landlord and tenant to agree in a written lease for the landlord to heat apt. at 62 degrees instead of 68 if the lease provides a reduction in rent or other consideration for the lower heat.

Bill Sponsor:
Rep. Tuttle

Committee(s):
Legal and Veterans Affairs

Status of Bill:
Public Law, Chapter 139

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LD# 501 An Act To Ensure Maine's Energy Security and Reduce Dependence on Oil
Summary:
Proposes to increase the State's energy security while reducing the State's reliance on oil

Bill Sponsor:
Senator J. Perry

Committee(s):
Maine’s Energy Future

Status of Bill:
DEAD

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LD# 503 An Act To Regulate Foreclosure Negotiators
Summary:
Clarifies that businesses acting as foreclosure negotiators forresidential mortgages are subject to the laws regulating debt management service providers. Exempts those businesses from certain provisions of current law.

Bill Sponsor:
Senator Bowman

Committee(s):
Insurance and Financial Services

Status of Bill:
Public Law, Chapter 327

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LD# 550 An Act To Protect Maine Residents from Home Fires and Carbon Monoxide
Summary:
Requires that all single-family dwellings and multiapartment buildings sold in the State and newly constructed single-family dwellings have photoelectric-only-type smoke detectors and at least one carbon monoxide detector in an area within or giving access to a bedroom.

Bill Sponsor:
Senator Damon

Committee(s):
Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Status of Bill:
Public Law, Chapter 162

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LD# 576 Resolve, To Require DHHS and the MaineHousing To Create Efficiencies in Existing Services for Persons Who Are Homeless
Summary:
Directs the DHHS and MH to convene a working group to review the services delivered to persons who are homeless, with the purpose of creating efficiencies while maintaining flexibility. Report back January 1, 2010.

Bill Sponsor:
Rep. Campbell

Committee(s):
Health and Human Services

Status of Bill:
DEAD

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LD# 641 An Act to Notify Municipal Assessors of Foreclosure Actions
Summary:
Requires notice to be sent to municipal assessor of a property in that municipality upon commencement of the foreclosure and 60 days prior to the completion of the foreclosure.

Bill Sponsor:
Rep. Beaudette

Committee(s):
Insurance and Financial Services

Status of Bill:
DEAD

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LD# 652 An Act To Clarify the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code
Summary:
Amends the law governing the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code.

Bill Sponsor:
Rep. Giles

Committee(s):
Business Research and Economic Development

Status of Bill:
Public Law, Chapter 261

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LD# 704 An Act to Allow Property Owners To Terminate Residential Leases that Don’t Contain Termination Language
Summary:
Allows a landlord, after providing notice and service, and with cause, to terminate a lease that does not contain termination, default or forfeiture language.

Bill Sponsor:
Rep. Tuttle

Committee(s):
Legal and Veteran’s Affairs

Status of Bill:
DEAD

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LD# 709 An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Weatherize and Upgrade Energy Efficiency of Maine Homes and Businesses and Provide a Trained Workforce
Summary:
Bond issue for $60,000,000, to be used to support weatherization and other energy efficiency improvements for Maine homes, businesses, and public buildings.

Bill Sponsor:
Rep. Hinck

Committee(s):
Appropriations and Financial Affairs

Status of Bill:
DEAD

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LD# 728 An Act to Protect Homeowners in Foreclosure Proceedings
Summary:
Extends the period of redemption in residential foreclosure proceedings initiated on or after October 1, 2009 on any mortgage to one year. Also requires the use of alternative dispute resolution in foreclosures.

Bill Sponsor:
Senator Bartlett

Committee(s):
Insurance and Financial Services

Status of Bill:
DEAD

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LD# 755 An Act to Help the State Achieve Energy Independence and Security
Summary:
Enacts income tax credit for persons eligible under Circuitbreaker Program for 10% of the cost energy efficiency equipment, qualifying nonfossil fuel energy systems, and weatherization materials. Credit limit is $250 per tax return/structure. Funding from the Energy and Carbon Savings Trust Fund.

Bill Sponsor:
Rep. Fletcher

Committee(s):
Maine’s Energy Future

Status of Bill:
DEAD

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LD# 774 An Act To Create Jobs and Improve Energy Efficiency through the Transformation of Maine's Housing Stock (Emergency)
Summary:
Funds construction of multifamily affordable housing units; renovation of affordable housing units; weatherization of owner-occupied residences; and replacement of manufactured housing units that do not meet HUD Code. Paid for with revenue bonds supported by General Fund share of RETT.

Bill Sponsor:
Pres. Mitchell

Committee(s):
Maine's Energy Future

Status of Bill:
DEAD

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LD# 775 An Act to Authorize a GF Bond Issue To Fund the Communities for Maine’s Future Program
Summary:
General Fund bond issues for $27,000,000 to fund Communities for Maine’s Future

Bill Sponsor:
Pres. Mitchell

Committee(s):
Appropriations and Financial Affairs

Status of Bill:
DEAD

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LD# 872 An Act To Provide a Tax Credit to Certain Heating Fuel Contract Consumers
Summary:
Allows income tax credit for a person who entered into a contract for the supply of heating fuel at a locked-in price for at least 6 months but no more than 12 months for the excess cost of that heating fuel if the average actual price of that heating fuel decreases after the parties enter into the contract.

Bill Sponsor:
Rep. Stevens

Committee(s):
Taxation

Status of Bill:
DEAD

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LD# 885 An Act To Provide a Tax Deduction for Landlords Who Complete Energy Audits on Rental Units
Summary:
Provides tax credit to landlords who have energy audits on properties. Maximum audits per tax credit depend on # of units in building. Deduction is capped at audit cost or $750, whichever is less.

Bill Sponsor:
Senator Alfond

Committee(s):
Maine's Energy Future

Status of Bill:
DEAD

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LD# 886 An Act to Secure Maine’s Energy Future
Summary:
Establishes Efficiency Maine Trust to provide consolidated approach to plan/administer energy efficiency programs.

Bill Sponsor:
Speaker Pingree

Committee(s):
Maine’s Energy Future

Status of Bill:
DEAD

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LD# 910 An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Promote Sustainable Green Housing
Summary:
Bond issue in the amount of $25,000,000 used to provide MaineHousing funds to promote sustainable environmentally friendly housing by assisting with both building new housing and rehabilitating existing housing.

Bill Sponsor:
Speaker Pingree

Committee(s):
Appropriations and Financial Affairs

Status of Bill:
DEAD

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LD# 911 An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue for Affordable Housing
Summary:
Bond issue in the amount of $20,000,000 to provide MaineHousing funds for low-interest loans for construction of new homes.

Bill Sponsor:
Rep. Adams

Committee(s):
Appropriations and Financial Affairs

Status of Bill:
DEAD

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LD# 935 An Act to Rate Energy Efficiency and Carbon Emissions of Buildings
Summary:
Establishes a building energy performance rating program for the purpose of evaluating and rating buildings in terms of energy efficiency and carbon emissions. Mandatory for state-owned or leased buildings

Bill Sponsor:
Senator Goodall

Committee(s):
Utilities and Energy

Status of Bill:
Resolve, Chapter 134

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LD# 943 An Act to Reduce Lung Cancer Rates in Maine
Summary:
Requires a landlord or lessor of a residential building to test the residential building for radon every 5 years

Bill Sponsor:
Representative Martin

Committee(s):
Legal and Veteran's Affairs

Status of Bill:
Public Law, Chapter 278

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LD# 955 An Act to Transform the Maine Economy and Create Jobs
Summary:
Proposes to create the Energy Trust Authority under the Governor's Office of Energy Independence and Security. The purpose of the authority is to actively pursue and negotiate opportunities to transform the State into the greenest and healthiest state and to create jobs.

Bill Sponsor:
President Mitchell

Committee(s):
Maine's Energy Future

Status of Bill:
DEAD

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LD# 956 Resolution, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Provide Constitutional Protection to the Funds Generated by the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Summary:
Proposes to amend the Constitution of Maine to ensure that all revenues derived from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative be expended solely to support the goals and implementation of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.

Bill Sponsor:
Rep. Adams

Committee(s):
Natural Resources

Status of Bill:
Carried Over

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LD# 980 An Act To Provide a Tax Credit for Heating and Cooling System Alternatives and Improvements That Benefit the Environment and Address Climate Change (Emergency)
Summary:
Provides income tax credit up to $5,000 for costs of alternative fuel heating or cooling systems, energy efficiency equipment and voltage regulation technology.Credit can be claimed beginning in 2009 or 2010. May be carried over up to 5 years. Cost of credits reimbursed from ECST to General Fund.

Bill Sponsor:
Senator Smith

Committee(s):
Maine's Energy Future

Status of Bill:
DEAD

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LD# 983 An Act to Reduce the Risk of Hypothermia in Residential Rental Units (Emergency)
Summary:
The purpose of this bill is to reduce the risk of serious illness caused by exposure to cold conditions by clarifying the obligation to provide heat to residential rental units.

Bill Sponsor:
Senator Sullivan

Committee(s):
Legal and Veterans Affairs

Status of Bill:
Bill Withdrawn

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LD# 997 An Act to Clarify the Limits of the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code
Summary:
Amends the laws governing the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code to allow a municipality to voluntarily adopt and enforce an appendix to the code, the so-called "stretch energy code," that contains energy standards that exceed the energy conservation and efficiency requirements established by the code.

Bill Sponsor:
Rep. Hinck

Committee(s):
Business, Research, and Economic Development

Status of Bill:
DEAD

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LD# 1014 An Act to Provide for the 2009 and 2010 Allocations of the State Ceiling on Private Activity Bonds (Emergency)
Summary:
Allocates the state ceiling among the state-level issuers of tax-exempt bonds. Under federal law, a maximum of $273,270,000 in tax-exempt bonds benefiting private individuals or entities may be issued in the State in 2009 and 2010.

Bill Sponsor:
Senator Schneider (Governor's Bill)

Committee(s):
Business, Research and Economic Development

Status of Bill:
Private and Special Law, Chapter 14

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LD# 1029 An Act to Authorize Municipalities To Protect the Habitability of Rental Housing during Heating Fuel Emergencies (Emergency)
Summary:
Authorizes municipalities to provide for the delivery of heating fuel to rental housing units that are facing an imminent threat of becoming uninhabitable because of a lack of heating fuel.

Bill Sponsor:
Rep. Casavant

Committee(s):
State and Local Government

Status of Bill:
Public Law, Chapter 135

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LD# 1030 An Act Establishing a Wind and Solar Energy Loan Guarantee Program
Summary:
Establishes the Domestic Wind and Solar Energy Loan Guarantee Program, to be implemented by the Public Utilities Commission.

Bill Sponsor:
Rep. M. Bryant

Committee(s):
Utililities and Energy

Status of Bill:
DEAD

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LD# 1078 An Act To Strengthen Sustainable Long-term Supportive Services for Maine Citizens
Summary:
Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to develop a unified system of in-home and community support services.

Bill Sponsor:
Peterson

Committee(s):
Health & Human Services

Status of Bill:
Public Law, Chapter 279

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LD# 1080 Resolve, Establishing the Blue Ribbon Commission to Study Landlord and Tenant Issues (Emergency)
Summary:
Establishes a blue ribbon commission to conduct a study and make recommendations on landlord and tenant issues and specifically address the feasibility of obtaining heating fuel assistance and insulation assistance for landlords who serve low-income tenants in certain economically distressed areas, among other issues.

Bill Sponsor:
Rep. Tuttle

Committee(s):
Legal and Veterans Affairs

Status of Bill:
Resolved, Chapter 137

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LD# 1085 An Act Concerning Dispute Resolution in Home Construction Contracts
Summary:
Amends the home construction contract laws to clarify what steps may be taken to resolve a dispute between the parties in the contract.

Bill Sponsor:
Senator Mills

Committee(s):
Business, Research and Economic Development

Status of Bill:
Public Law, Chapter 175

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LD# 1088 An Act to Modernize the Tax Laws and Provide over $75,000,000 to Residents of the State in Tax Relief
Summary:
Reforms the State's tax structure and reduces the burden of taxes on residents of the State by simplifying the income tax code, broadening the sales tax base, increasing the sales tax on prepared food and lodging and rentals of automobiles of less than one year, and changes the real estate transfer tax.

Bill Sponsor:
Rep. Piotti

Committee(s):
Taxation

Status of Bill:
Indefinitely postponed

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LD# 1092 An Act To Improve Worksite Accountability for Public Construction Projects by Requiring Subcontractor Identification
Summary:
Requires general contractor on a project with public funds to provide a list of all independent contractors and subcontractors on the job site and the names of their workers’ compensation insurers. The list must be posted on the job site, onthe agency’s website and updated weekly. Also establishes penalties.

Bill Sponsor:
Rep. Tuttle

Committee(s):
Labor

Status of Bill:
DEAD

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LD# 1110 Resolve, Creating a Commission to Study the Issue of Homeless Veterans in the State
Summary:
Establishes study commission to examine causes, possible solutions and further assistance to homeless veterans in Maine.

Bill Sponsor:
Rep. Cornell du Houx

Committee(s):
Legal and Veterans Affairs

Status of Bill:
Resolve, Chapter 72

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LD# 1121 An Act to Protect Elderly Residents from Losing Their Homes Due to Taxes or Foreclosure
Summary:
Part A provides a process, through the Senior Property Tax Deferral Program, that permits persons 65 years of age or older to defer property taxes on their homesteads without regard to income. Part B requires 0.5% of the real estate transfer tax paid to the State to be deposited in a fund to be used to fund the Senior Property Tax Deferral Program. Part C provides that a lien for unpaid property taxes may not be foreclosed against the homestead of a person who is at least 65 years of age and has lived in the homestead for at least 10 years until the property is transferred by deed or upon death.

Bill Sponsor:
Rep. Chase

Committee(s):
Taxation

Status of Bill:
Carried Over

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LD# 1125 An Act to Improve the Home Foreclosure Process
Summary:
Requires that a mortgagee who is initiating a foreclosure action in Superior Court or District Court include a mortgagor answer form in the documents that are served on the mortgagor with the complaint. The form must be readily understandable and provide explanations and affirmative defenses in a check-off format and provide an opportunity for the mortgagor to request mediation, if mediation is available.

Bill Sponsor:
Senator Simpson

Committee(s):
Insurance and Financial Affairs

Status of Bill:
DEAD

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LD# 1127 An Act To Define Services for Runaway and Homeless Youth
Summary:
Repeals the youth in need of services program and establishes a comprehensive program for homeless youth and runaways.

Bill Sponsor:
Senator Alfond

Committee(s):
Health & Human Services

Status of Bill:
Public Law, Chapter 155

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LD# 1144 Act to Protect Tenants during Foreclosures
Summary:
Requires a mortgagor to notify a tenant of the commencement of foreclosure proceedings against the premises rented by that tenant no later than one week after the commencement of those proceedings by sending a notice to the tenant by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by notifying the tenant in person.

Bill Sponsor:
Rep. Cornell du Houx

Committee(s):
Insurance & Financial Services

Status of Bill:
DEAD

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LD# 1146 An Act To Authorize Municipalities To Impose Service Charges to Tax-exempt Property Owned by Certain Organizations Whose Primary Activities Are Not Charitable
Summary:
Expands the authority of municipalities to impose service charges on certain property tax exempt properties.

Bill Sponsor:
Rep. Celli

Committee(s):
Taxation

Status of Bill:
DEAD

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LD# 1181 An Act to Create Jobs through Investment in Green Energy
Summary:
Provides funding for cost-effective efficiency and renewable energy technology,creates an energy efficiency entity called Efficiency Maine to administer a wide range of efficiency and related programs and to leverage private and federal funds, and ensures the provision of training for the jobs that these measures will create.

Bill Sponsor:
Rep. Berry

Committee(s):
Maine's Energy Future

Status of Bill:
DEAD

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LD# 1190 An Act to Amend the Motor Vehicle Laws
Summary:
Modifies motor vehicle laws.

Bill Sponsor:
Senator Damon

Committee(s):
Transportation

Status of Bill:
Public Law, Chapter 435

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LD# 1201 An Act Regarding Energy Independence (GOVERNOR'S BILL) (Emergency)
Summary:
Establishes Efficiency Maine Plus as an independent authority overseeing energy efficiency/renewable energy programs for all fuels; directs Efficiency Maine Plus to plan, implement and evaluate energy efficiency programs for all consumer sectors; directs Efficiency Maine Plus to coordinate with other relevant agencies re:energy efficiency matters; provide for separate accounting for funds from different funding sources;establish a building weatherization program; create an interagency task force; and establishes the Energy Independence Fund.

Bill Sponsor:
Rep. J. Martin

Committee(s):
Maine's Energy Future

Status of Bill:
DEAD

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LD# 1222 An Act To Promote Geothermal Energy in the State
Summary:
Proposes to create a tax incentive program for geothermal energy, similar to the state solar rebate or wind energy rebate programs and the federal Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008, to address the needs of residents who live in areas where solar or wind power are not viable options

Bill Sponsor:
Senator Diamond

Committee(s):
Utilities & Energy

Status of Bill:
Carried Over

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LD# 1236 Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of the Proposed Plan Dated March 19, 2009 Submitted by the Maine State Housing Authority for the Use of Federal Energy Stimulus Funds (Emergency)
Summary:
Provides for legislative review of the proposed plan for the use of federal energy stimulus funds submitted by the Maine State Housing Authority on March 19, 2009.

Bill Sponsor:
Rep. J. Martin

Committee(s):
Maine's Energy Future

Status of Bill:
Resolve, Chapter 45

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LD# 1242 An Act to Streamline the Regulatory Process for Commercial Building Construction Projects (Emergency)
Summary:
Provides for the delegation of fire code permitting authority from the Department of Public Safety, Office of the State Fire Marshal to municipalities.

Bill Sponsor:
Rep. Haskell

Committee(s):
Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Status of Bill:
Public Law, Chapter 364

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LD# 1271 An Act To Generate Savings by Changing Public Notice Requirements
Summary:
Requires the Secretary of State to maintain a publicly accessible website for the posting of notices of all proposed and adopted rules, changes the requirements for public notice of proposed rules in the newspaper with the intention of making the notices shorter, removes from the newspaper notice the requirement to refer to the statutory or federal authority for the rule and replaces the requirement for the express terms of the proposed rule with a general statement on the substance. The notices posted on the publicly accessible website must meet the original requirements for the notice.

Bill Sponsor:
Rep. Hayes

Committee(s):
State & Local Government

Status of Bill:
Public Law, Chapter 256

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LD# 1290 An Act To Amend the Law Authorizing the Application of Service Charges to the Owners of Certain Real Property Exempt from Property Taxation
Summary:
Amends the laws regarding the municipal assessment of service charges to certain tax-exempt institutions by narrowing the list of applicable services to fire and police protection and road-related services. Sets methodology for calculating service charges. Expands the list of tax-exempt institutions that may be subject to service charges.

Bill Sponsor:
Senator Marrache

Committee(s):
Taxation

Status of Bill:
DEAD

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LD# 1333 An Act To Establish Climate and Energy Planning in Maine
Summary:
Creates the Climate and Energy Planning Act of 2009

Bill Sponsor:
Speaker Pingree

Committee(s):
Natural Resources

Status of Bill:
Public Law, Chapter 460

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LD# 1353 An Act Regarding the Salary Information for Public Employees
Summary:
Provides that salary information related to an individual state, county, municipal, school, University of Maine System, Maine Community College System or Maine Maritime Academy employee is confidential. Salary information related to specified positions, identified by those positions, is public information.

Bill Sponsor:
Senator Marrache

Committee(s):
Judiciary

Status of Bill:
DEAD

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LD# 1376 Resolve, To Reduce Homelessness for People with Mental Illness or Dual Diagnosis
Summary:
Directs DHHS to conduct a 2-year pilot program to demonstrate the effectiveness of placing mentally ill or dual diagnosed homeless individuals in stable housing and providing long-term support in accordance with Maine's Plan to End and Prevent Homelessness adopted March 11, 2008 by the Maine State Housing Authority's Statewide Homeless Council.

Bill Sponsor:
Rep. Adams

Committee(s):
Health & Human Services

Status of Bill:
DEAD

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LD# 1385 An Act to Create an Energy Conservation Measures Tax Credit
Summary:
Provides a tax credit of up to $250 annually, for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2009 but before January 1, 2011, to a person who pays out-of-pocket costs to purchase and install energy conservation measures in their primary residence.

Bill Sponsor:
Senator Bartlett

Committee(s):
Taxation

Status of Bill:
DEAD

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LD# 1389 An Act to Create State and Regional Quality of Place Investment Strategies for High-value Jobs, Products and Services in Maine (Governor's Bill)
Summary:
Establishes the Maine Quality of Place Council to act as a coordinating body for state and regional quality of place investment strategies,provides definitions for both state and regional quality of place investment strategies, establishes a fund for implementing regional quality of place investment strategies, requires regional planning and development districts that have in place a United States Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration comprehensive economic development strategy andrequires the Executive Department, State Planning Office to provide assistance to the Maine Quality of Place Council, engage in public education regarding asset-based investment strategies and a state quality of place investment strategy and work with regional planning and development districts to aid them in development of regional quality of place investment strategies

Bill Sponsor:
Senator Damon

Committee(s):
Business, Research and Economic Development

Status of Bill:
Carried Over

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LD# 1401 An Act To Make Minor Substantive Changes to the Tax Laws
Summary:
Makes the following changes to the laws governing taxation related to MaineHousing. It changes procedures for certification of eligibility for the income tax credit for rehabilitation of historic properties including moving language regarding the responsibility of the Maine State Housing Authority to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 30-A, chapter 201, which establishes and controls the Maine State Housing Authority.

Bill Sponsor:
Senator Watson

Committee(s):
Taxation

Status of Bill:
Public Law, Chapter 361

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LD# 1418 An Act to Preserve Home Ownership and Stabilize the Economy by Preventing Unnescessary Foreclosures (Emergency)
Summary:
Amends the laws pertaining to foreclosures

Bill Sponsor:
Representative Treat

Committee(s):
Insurance and Financial Services

Status of Bill:
Public Law, Chapter 402

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LD# 1439 An Act to Conform State Mortgage Laws with Federal Laws (Emergency)
Summary:
Amends several mortgage lending provisions of the Maine Consumer Credit Code and enables the State to participate in the national loan originator registration program that is also required by the recent federal foreclosure relief law.

Bill Sponsor:
Senator Bowman

Committee(s):
Insurance and Financial Services

Status of Bill:
Public Law, Chapter 362

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LD# 1456 An Act To Ensure That Construction Workers Are Protected by Workers' Compensation Insurance
Summary:
Bill provids that beginning January 1, 2010, a person performing construction work on a construction site for a hiring agent presumed to be an employee of the hiring agent for purposes of workers' compensation, unless the person either meets the definition of "construction subcontractor" or carries workers' compensation insurance.

Bill Sponsor:
Rep. John Martin

Committee(s):
Labor

Status of Bill:
Public Law, Chapter 452

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LD# 1483 An Act To Stimulate the Maine Economy by Making Funds Available to First-time Home Buyers To Allow Them To Take Advantage of the Federal First-time Home Buyer Tax Credit (EMERGENCY)
Summary:
Allows the Treasurer of State to deposit up to $4,000,000 with financial institutions in the State at a reduced rate of return and require those financial institutions to provide bridge loans to first-time home buyers for the purpose of making home energy improvements or down payment assistance to allow those first-time home buyers to take advantage of the federal housing tax credit for first-time home buyers.

Bill Sponsor:
Rep. Cleary

Committee(s):
Appropriations and Financial Affairs

Status of Bill:
Resolve, Chapter 133

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LD# 1485 An Act Regarding Maine's Energy Future
Summary:
Majority report of the Joint Select Committee on Maine's Energy Future

Committee(s):
Maine's Energy Future

Status of Bill:
Public Law, Chapter 372

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Past Sessions
123rd Maine Legislature - 1st Regular Session Summary.
The 1st Regular Session of the 123rd Legislature featured a record number of bills filed (nearly 2,400). This document highlights some of the bills affecting affordable housing that were passed during this session.

123rd Maine Legislature - 2nd Regular and 1st Special Sessions Summary.
This document highlights 8 bills affecting affordable housing, and provides links to statutory language.

Reports to the Legislature
Achieving Lead Safe Housing to Eliminate Childhood Lead Poisoning
A Report to the Joint Standing Committees on Health and Human Services and Natural Resources

Resolve, Chapter 156, Resolve, Regarding Loans for Geothermal Heating Systems
Resolve, Chapter 156, Resolve, Regarding Loans for Geothermal Heating Systems, passed during the Second Regular Session of the 123rd Maine Legislature, directed MaineHousing to submit a report to the 124th Legislature's Joint Standing Committee on Utilities and Energy detailing the number, amount and characteristics of MaineHousing’s Home Energy Loan Program (HELP) loans made during the previous program year for geothermal heating systems and other energy conservation measures

Housing Opportunities for Maine Fund(HOME Fund)
Report to the Maine Legislature on HOME Fund uses 2007-2008.


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