Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD997: An Act to Allow Residential Use Development in Commercial Districts
Status: Signed into law, June 18, 2025
What the bill says
An Act to Allow Residential Use Development in Commercial Districts.
From the engrossed text:
An Act to Allow Residential Use Development in Commercial Districts Sec. 1. 30-A MRSA §4364-C, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2023, c. 536, §1, is repealed. Sec. 2. 30-A MRSA §4364-D is enacted to read: §4364-D. Residential units in areas zoned for commercial use A municipality shall allow residential units within buildings located in an area zoned for commercial use, including, but not limited to, buildings that are vacant or partially vacant retail property, except when a municipality determines that flooding or other natural hazards in the zone makes a building located in an area zoned for commercial use unfit for residential use. For purposes of this section, "commercial use" means the use of lands, buildings or structures the intent or result of which is the production of income from the buying or selling of goods or services. "Commercial use" does not include a home-based business, the rental of a single dwelling unit on a single lot or incidental sales of goods or services as may be allowed by permit or standard. 1. Allowable limitation on residential units in areas zoned for commercial use. An ordinance adopted by a municipality that regulates the establishment of residential units in an area zoned for commercial use may establish standards that limit the number of residential units in a commercial development. 2. Allowable …
Sponsors
- Marc Malon (D, 133) · primary sponsor
- Ryan Fecteau (D, 132)
- Cheryl Golek (D, 99)
- Cassie Julia (D, 65)
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : 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
- : 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.
- : 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
- : 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.
Subjects: REGULATION, Legislature, HOUSING, RESIDENTIAL USE, Senate, Other
Common questions
- What is LD997?
- LD997 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Allow Residential Use Development in Commercial Districts.
- What does LD997 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Allow Residential Use Development in Commercial Districts.
- What is the status of LD997?
- Signed into law as of June 18, 2025. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (June 16, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD997?
- Marc Malon (D, 133), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD997?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=997&snum=132
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