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LD1498Introduced in the House

An Act to Address Maine's Housing Crisis by Limiting Municipal Impact Fees on Housing Development

Passed

Introduced by William Faulkingham, District 12

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Official description

An Act to Address Maine's Housing Crisis by Limiting Municipal Impact Fees on Housing Development

Where it stands

PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

June 25, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Accept Report RC #579 · June 16, 2025

29

Yes

6

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

35 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Susan Bernard1Yes
Harold Stewart2Yes
Bradlee Farrin3No
Stacey Guerin4Yes
Russell Black5Yes
Marianne Moore6No
Nicole Grohoski7Yes
Michael Tipping8Yes
Joseph Baldacci9Yes
David Haggan10Yes

Bill history

  1. Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT suggested and ordered printed.

  2. On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

  3. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

  5. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  6. Work Session Held

  7. Voted: OTP-AM

  8. Reported Out: OTP-AM

  9. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

  10. Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.

  11. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-734).

  12. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  13. Reports READ

  14. On motion by Senator HARRINGTON of York Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE of the Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-734) Report.

  15. Taken from the table by the President

  16. Subsequently, the Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-734) Report ACCEPTED

  17. Committee Amendment "A" (H-734) READ and ADOPTED

  18. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-734) in concurrence

  19. This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.

  20. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  21. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  22. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT - Emergency -2/3 Elected Required in concurrence

  23. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table

  24. On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-734)

  25. On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-734) was ADOPTED.

  26. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-476) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-734) READ and ADOPTED.

  27. Committee Amendment "A" (H-734) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-476) thereto ADOPTED.

  28. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-734) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-476) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.

  29. Sent down for concurrence.

  30. The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-734) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-476) thereto.

  31. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  32. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  33. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  34. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

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