Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD2124: An Act to Support Emergency Shelter Funding Using Revenue from the Real Estate Transfer Tax
Status: Signed into law, April 16, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to Support Emergency Shelter Funding Using Revenue from the Real Estate Transfer Tax.
From the engrossed text:
An Act to Support Emergency Shelter Funding Using Revenue from the Real Estate Transfer Tax Sec. 1. 36 MRSA §4641-B, sub-§4-B, ¶E-4 is enacted to read: E-4. Notwithstanding paragraphs E-1 and E-2, the State Controller shall first credit $1,012,617 in fiscal year 2026-27 of the revenues available to the Maine State Housing Authority under paragraph E-2, subparagraph (2), division (c) for the Housing Production Fund established in Title 30-A, section 4773 to the Maine State Housing Authority, which shall deposit the funds in the authority's shelter operating subsidy program to support emergency homeless shelters in the State. Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made. HOUSING AUTHORITY, MAINE STATE Housing Production Fund N557 Initiative: Reduces allocations to reflect a one-time decrease in revenue from shifting 2% of real estate transfer tax revenue from the Housing Production Fund program to the Maine State Housing Authority to be used for the shelter operating subsidy program. OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2025-26 2026-27 All Other $0 ($1,012,617) __________ __________ OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $0 ($1,012,617) Shelter Operating Subsidy 0661 Initiative: Provides a one-time allocation to support emergency homeless shelters in the State through the authority's shelter operating subsidy program. OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2025-26 2026-27 All Other $0 $1,012,617 __________ __________ OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $0 $1,012,617 Page …
Sponsors
- Andrew Gattine (D, 126) · primary sponsor
- Curry, Chip (D, 11)
- Daughtry, Matthea E. L. (D, 23)
- Ryan Fecteau (D, 132)
- Traci Gere (D, 134)
- Ambureen Rana (D, 21)
- Amy Roeder (D, 23)
- Rotundo, Peggy R. (D, 21)
- Daniel Sayre (D, 135)
- Ross, Rachel Talbot (D, 28)
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "B" (H-888) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1058) thereto. Ordered sent down forthwith.
- : On motion of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford, the House RECEDED.On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook, House Amendment "A" (H-1058) to Committee Amendment "B" (H-888) was READ and ADOPTED.Committee Amendment "B" (H-888) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1058) thereto was ADOPTED.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-888) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1058) thereto.In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table. Same Senator moved to SUSPEND THE RULES to RECONSIDER whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "B" (H-888) in concurrence. On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook OBJECTED. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin Bill and accompanying papers COMMITTED to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs In NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence.
- : On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Reports READOn motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-888) Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. READ ONCE Committee Amendment "B" (H-888) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "B" (H-888) in concurrence. Ordered sent down forthwith.
- : Reports READ.On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "B" (H-888) 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 "B" (H-888).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Subjects: REAL ESTATE TRANSFER TAX, Legislature, MISCELLANEOUS TAXES, Senate, COUNTY SHARE, Other
Common questions
- What is LD2124?
- LD2124 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Support Emergency Shelter Funding Using Revenue from the Real Estate Transfer Tax.
- What does LD2124 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Support Emergency Shelter Funding Using Revenue from the Real Estate Transfer Tax.
- What is the status of LD2124?
- Signed into law as of April 16, 2026. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (April 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored LD2124?
- Andrew Gattine (D, 126), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD2124?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=2124&snum=132
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