Maine LD1765: An Act to Ensure Affordability and Stability in Residential Housing and in Manufactured Housing Communities

What the bill says

An Act to Ensure Affordability and Stability in Residential Housing and in Manufactured Housing Communities.

From the engrossed text:

An Act to Ensure Affordability and Stability in Residential Housing and in Manufactured Housing Communities Sec. 1. 10 MRSA §9082, as amended by PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. B, §29, is further amended to read: §9082. License required A person may not conduct, control, manage or operate, for compensation, directly or indirectly, any manufactured housing community unless licensed by the board. Licenses issued must be displayed in a place readily visible to customers or other persons using a licensed establishment. Any person desiring a license shall submit satisfactory evidence, in a form acceptable to the board, of that person's ability to comply with the minimum standards of this subchapter and all rules adopted under this subchapter. An applicant for a license to operate a manufactured housing community shall include the following information with the license 2. Parent or subsidiary corporation. The legal name of all parent or subsidiary corporations of the applicant and companies owned by the applicant; 3. Number of sites in manufactured housing community to be licensed. The number of sites in the manufactured housing community to be licensed; 4. Number of sites in manufactured housing community occupied. The number of sites in the manufactured housing community occupied as of the date of the application, if any; 5. Lot rent. The minimum and maximum lot rent in effect …

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Sponsors

• Cassie Julia (D, 65) · primary sponsor
• Poppy Arford (D, 101)
• DeBrito, Flavia (D)
• John Eder (R, 136)
• Marc Malon (D, 133)
• Arthur Mingo (R, 9)
• Laurie Osher (D, 25)
• Laura Supica (D, 22)
• Denise Tepler (D, 24)

Latest actions

1. June 16, 2025: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
2. June 16, 2025: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
3. June 13, 2025: On motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-672) 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-672), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.
4. June 13, 2025: Reports READ.On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 469(Yeas 75 - Nays 69 - Absent 5 - Excused 2)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-672) 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-672). Sent for concurrence. ORD
5. April 23, 2025: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT in concurrence
6. April 23, 2025: 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.

Votes

• House RC #469: ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP (June 13, 2025): 75 yea, 69 nay, passed

Common questions

What is LD1765?

LD1765 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Ensure Affordability and Stability in Residential Housing and in Manufactured Housing Communities.

What does LD1765 do?

In its own words: An Act to Ensure Affordability and Stability in Residential Housing and in Manufactured Housing Communities.

What is the status of LD1765?

Signed into law as of June 18, 2025. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (June 16, 2025).

Who sponsored LD1765?

Cassie Julia (D, 65), with 8 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for LD1765?

On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1765&snum=132