Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD1272: An Act to Address the Housing Crisis by Reducing Barriers to Building More Accessory Dwelling Units
Status: Failed, May 27, 2025
What the bill says
An Act to Address the Housing Crisis by Reducing Barriers to Building More Accessory Dwelling Units Reference to the Committee on Housing and Economic Development suggested and ordered printed. ROBERT B. HUNT Clerk Presented by Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford. Cosponsored by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland and Representatives: JULIA of Waterville, KESSLER of South Portland, PUGH of Portland. Printed on recycled paper.
From the introduced text:
An Act to Address the Housing Crisis by Reducing Barriers to Building More Accessory Dwelling Units Reference to the Committee on Housing and Economic Development suggested and ordered printed. ROBERT B. HUNT Clerk Presented by Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford. Cosponsored by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland and Representatives: JULIA of Waterville, KESSLER of South Portland, PUGH of Portland. Printed on recycled paper Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: Sec. 1. 25 MRSA §2463-B is enacted to read: §2463-B. Fire protection in accessory dwelling units An accessory dwelling unit, as defined in Title 30-A, section 4301, subsection 1-C, located within an existing dwelling unit or attached to or sharing a wall with an existing dwelling unit is not required to have a fire sprinkler system as long as the wall between the accessory dwelling unit and the existing dwelling unit meets the fire resistance rating for town houses without fire sprinkler systems established in Department of Public Safety rules. Accessory dwelling units that are not located within an existing dwelling unit or attached to or sharing a wall with an existing dwelling unit are not required to have a fire sprinkler system. For purposes of this section, "dwelling unit" includes, but is not limited to, a structure with up to 3 separate dwelling units, including …
Sponsors
- Ryan Fecteau (D, 132) · primary sponsor
- Cassie Julia (D, 65)
- Christopher Kessler (D, 121)
- Teresa Pierce (D, 25)
- Dylan Pugh (D, 114)
Latest actions
- : Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- : 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, Senate, Other, ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
Common questions
- What is LD1272?
- LD1272 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Address the Housing Crisis by Reducing Barriers to Building More Accessory Dwelling Units.
- What does LD1272 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Address the Housing Crisis by Reducing Barriers to Building More Accessory Dwelling Units Reference to the Committee on Housing and Economic Development suggested and ordered printed. ROBERT B. HUNT Clerk Presented by Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford. Cosponsored by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland and Representatives: JULIA of Waterville, KESSLER of South Portland, PUGH of Portland. Printed on recycled paper.
- What is the status of LD1272?
- Failed as of May 27, 2025. Latest action: Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (May 27, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD1272?
- Ryan Fecteau (D, 132), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD1272?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1272&snum=132
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