Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD161: Resolve, Directing the Maine Office of Community Affairs to Convene a Working Group Tasked with a Comprehensive Overhaul and Modernization of Maine's Subdivision Laws
Status: Signed into law, March 9, 2026
What the bill says
From the engrossed text:
APPROVED CHAPTER MARCH 9, 2026 137 BY GOVERNOR RESOLVES STATE OF MAINE _____ IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX _____ H.P. 94 - L.D. 161 Resolve, Directing the Maine Office of Community Affairs to Convene a Working Group Tasked with a Comprehensive Overhaul and Modernization of Maine's Subdivision Laws Sec. 1. Maine Office of Community Affairs to establish working group; purpose. Resolved: That the Maine Office of Community Affairs, established in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 3202, shall convene and administer a working group composed of representatives from the Maine Office of Community Affairs, the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and the Department of Environmental Protection to review the subdivision laws in Title 12, chapter 206-A; Title 30-A, chapter 187, subchapter 4; and Title 38, chapter 3, subchapter 1, article 6. The purpose of the review is to make recommendations on how to overhaul and modernize the regulation of residential, commercial and industrial development. Sec. 2. Commissioners to assign representatives. Resolved: That the Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and the Commissioner of Environmental Protection shall assign one or more employees to represent their respective departments as members in the working group established pursuant to section 1. An assigned employee must have experience and knowledge relevant to the purpose of the working group and …
Sponsors
- John Ducharme (R, 71) · primary sponsor
- Richard Bennett (R, 18)
- Russell Black (R, 5)
- Richard Bradstreet (R, 15)
- Amanda Collamore (R, 68)
- Dean Cray (R, 69)
- Traci Gere (D, 134)
- Roberts, Tiffany (D, 149)
- Daniel Sayre (D, 135)
Latest actions
- : FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.
- : FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-787), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.
- : Taken from the table by the President Subsequently, ACCEPTANCE of the Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-787) Report PREVAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 719 Yeas 29 - Nays 3 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-787) READ and ADOPTED.ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
- : Report READ On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE of the Report. Unfinished Business
- : CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-787).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
- : Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- : The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY suggested and ordered printed. On motion of Representative PLUECKER of Warren, the Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Votes
- Senate RC #719: ACCEPT REPORT (February 12, 2026): 29 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: REGULATION, SUBDIVISIONS, Legislature, HOUSING, Senate, Other
Common questions
- What is LD161?
- LD161 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): Resolve, Directing the Maine Office of Community Affairs to Convene a Working Group Tasked with a Comprehensive Overhaul and Modernization of Maine's Subdivision Laws.
- What is the status of LD161?
- Signed into law as of March 9, 2026. Latest action: FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence. (March 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored LD161?
- John Ducharme (R, 71), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD161?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=161&snum=132
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