Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD2135: An Act to Provide Funding to Keep Maine Veterans Housed
Status: Signed into law, April 3, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to Provide Funding to Keep Maine Veterans Housed.
From the engrossed text:
An Act to Provide Funding to Keep Maine Veterans Housed Sec. 1. 37-B MRSA §513-B is enacted to establishment; report The Veterans' Housing Provider Incentive Program is established to provide grants to organizations to support permanent housing for veteran populations. 1. Fund established. The Veterans' Housing Provider Incentive Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is established under the bureau for the purpose of receiving funds from state, federal and other sources, including donations from private citizens, corporations and entities for the purposes of this section. 2. Grants to support permanent housing. The bureau shall use the fund to award grants to organizations that have been determined by the United States Internal Revenue Service to be exempt from taxation under the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, Section 501(c)(3) and have as a core program supporting permanent housing for veteran populations. An organization awarded a grant under this section may use the funding for housing provider incentives, risk mitigation payments and past rental debt payments for veterans experiencing homelessness. 3. Rules. The bureau may adopt rules necessary to implement this section, including requirements for organizations to report on the use of grant funding received under this section. Rules adopted under this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. 4. Report. …
Sponsors
- Timothy Nangle (D, 26) · primary sponsor
- Curry, Chip (D, 11)
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : 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" (S-556).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-556)Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
- : Report READ and ACCEPTEDBill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (S-556) READ and ADOPTED. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
- : The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
Subjects: Legislature, VETERANS, HOUSING, Senate, Other, ASSISTANCE
Common questions
- What is LD2135?
- LD2135 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Provide Funding to Keep Maine Veterans Housed.
- What does LD2135 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Provide Funding to Keep Maine Veterans Housed.
- What is the status of LD2135?
- Signed into law as of April 3, 2026. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (March 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored LD2135?
- Timothy Nangle (D, 26), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for LD2135?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=2135&snum=132
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