Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD970: An Act to Support Affordable Housing Development
Status: Signed into law, June 11, 2025
What the bill says
An Act to Support Affordable Housing Development.
From the engrossed text:
An Act to Support Affordable Housing Development Sec. 1. 38 MRSA §488, sub-§30 is enacted to read: 30. Exemption for construction of new dwelling units at existing development. New construction of dwelling units at an existing development that has been permitted pursuant to this article is exempt from review under this article if: A. The additional disturbed area not to be revegetated does not exceed 40,000 square feet ground area in any calendar year and does not exceed 80,000 square feet ground area in total; B. Any new dwelling units to be constructed that are designed to accommodate more than 4 families are connected to a public water and sewer system; C. The new construction is not contrary to the terms or conditions of the permit, other than by the addition of new disturbed area for dwelling units. An area designated by the permit for storm water management or for natural resource or visual buffers may not be developed under this exemption. Subsurface wastewater disposal systems or wells may not be constructed in an area excluded by the permit for the placement of those systems; and D. The permittee annually notifies the department of any new construction conducted during the previous 12 months that is eligible for the exemption under this subsection. The notice must identify the type, location and …
Sponsors
- Marc Malon (D, 133) · primary sponsor
- Richard Bennett (R, 18)
- Amanda Collamore (R, 68)
- Curry, Chip (D, 11)
- Ryan Fecteau (D, 132)
- Traci Gere (D, 134)
- Cheryl Golek (D, 99)
- Arthur Mingo (R, 9)
- Roberts, Tiffany (D, 149)
- Yusuf Yusuf (D, 118)
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : 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.
- : 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.
- : Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- : 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.
Subjects: HOUSING AUTHORITY, Legislature, Senate, Other, FUNDING, PROGRAMS
Common questions
- What is LD970?
- LD970 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Support Affordable Housing Development.
- What does LD970 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Support Affordable Housing Development.
- What is the status of LD970?
- Signed into law as of June 11, 2025. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (June 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD970?
- Marc Malon (D, 133), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD970?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=970&snum=132
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