Maine LD1498: An Act to Address Maine's Housing Crisis by Limiting Municipal Impact Fees on Housing Development

What the bill says

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

From the introduced text:

An Act to Address Maine's Housing Crisis by Limiting Municipal Impact Fees on Housing Development Sec. 1. 30-A MRSA §4354, first ¶, as repealed and replaced by PL 1991, c. 722, §8 and affected by §11, is amended to read: A Subject to the requirements and restrictions set forth in this section, a municipality may enact an ordinance under its home rule authority requiring the construction of off-site capital infrastructure improvements or the payment of impact fees instead of the construction of infrastructure improvements. Notwithstanding section 3442, subsection 2, an impact fee may be imposed that results in a developer or developers paying the entire cost of an infrastructure improvement. A municipality may impose an impact fee either before or after completing the infrastructure improvement. The municipality shall establish a policy document, accessible at the office of the municipality or on the publicly accessible website of the municipality, that describes the manner by which the municipality determines that a development necessitates an infrastructure improvement and how the developer's share of the cost of that improvement is determined. Sec. 2. 30-A MRSA §4354, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1999, c. 776, §11, is further amended to read: 1. Construction or fees may be required. The requirements may include construction of capital infrastructure improvements or impact fees instead of capital infrastructure improvements …

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Sponsors

• William Faulkingham (R, 12) · primary sponsor
• Richard Bennett (R, 18)
• David Boyer (R, 87)
• Richard Bradstreet (R, 15)
• Quentin Chapman (R, 88)
• Ryan Fecteau (D, 132)
• Traci Gere (D, 134)
• Arthur Mingo (R, 9)
• Joshua Morris (R, 91)
• Stewart, Trey L. (R, 2)

Latest actions

1. June 25, 2025: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
2. June 25, 2025: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
3. June 25, 2025: 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.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4. June 25, 2025: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table 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) On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-734) was ADOPTED. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-476) to Committee Amendment "A"
5. June 17, 2025: On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT - Emergency -2/3 Elected Required in concurrence
6. June 17, 2025: This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
7. June 16, 2025: Reports READ 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. Taken from the table by the President Subsequently, the Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-734) Report ACCEPTED Committee Amendment "A" (H-734) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-734) in concurr
8. June 16, 2025: 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-734).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
9. April 8, 2025: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
10. April 8, 2025: Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT suggested and ordered printed. On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

Votes

• Senate RC #579: ACCEPT REPORT (June 16, 2025): 29 yea, 6 nay, passed

Common questions

What is LD1498?

LD1498 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Address Maine's Housing Crisis by Limiting Municipal Impact Fees on Housing Development.

What does LD1498 do?

In its own words: An Act to Address Maine's Housing Crisis by Limiting Municipal Impact Fees on Housing Development.

What is the status of LD1498?

Signed into law as of July 1, 2025. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (June 25, 2025).

Who sponsored LD1498?

William Faulkingham (R, 12), with 9 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for LD1498?

On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1498&snum=132