2026 Round Up of 132nd Legislature
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Advocacy
2025 Maine Legislature Session Summary
Historic Wins for Housing at the Statehouse Thanks to the Legislature and Governor Mills, MAHC’s top-priority bills were signed into law. This wouldn’t have been possible without our member organizations,
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LD1829 – Cut the red tape on affordable housing
The bill aims to expand opportunities for individuals and developers to create more housing in growth areas. Larger minimum lot sizes result in higher land costs and reduce available housing
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Pass Funding for Housing
LD 1082, introduced by Speaker Ryan Fecteau, would eliminate the Real Estate Transfer Tax for first-time or low-income homebuyers who use Maine Housing’s Advantage Program or Maine Housing’s First Generation
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Ways to Advocate for Housing Right Now
Attend your local planning board and council meetings to speak in favor or housing in your community – particlarly affordable housing.
Call or email your State Representative, State Senator, or local elected official and tell them we need more housing in all communities in Maine.
Submit a letter to your town’s Planning Board, Council, or Select Board sharing why housing matters in your community.
Share your housing story in a letter to the editor, blog post, or social media post
Attend a housing summit or conference in Maine.
Connect with the Maine Affordable Housing Coalition or join today. There is strength in numbers.
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Tips for Testifying at a Public Hearing
Be Brief (stick to your key points) and avoid being repetitive Submit written comments in advance of the meeting if possible Avoid reading from a piece of paper – be personal and passionate and reflect on your personal experience.
Bring someone you know with you – there is strength in numbers Adjust the microphone before you
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The Maine Legislative Process
As an affordable housing advocacy organization, understanding the Maine legislative process is crucial for effectively advancing our goals. Here’s an overview of how a bill progresses from drafting to becoming law:
1. Drafting the Bill
The process begins with the drafting of a bill. Legislators, including both state
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Pass Ongoing Funding for Housing LD 1082
MAHC testified in favor of LD1082 to increase the real estate transfer tax on the portion of property sales over $1 million from $2.20 to $5 per $500; while removing the real estate transfer tax for qualified first time home buyers and their sellers. This targeted bill helps improve affordability for those who need it most scraping together their first home purchase; while increasing the tax on multi-million dollar transactions to a rate comparable with all other New England states in order to provide an ongoing source of funding for building new affordable housing in Maine for rent or purchase.
Testimony Template LD1082 to the Taxation Committee for the April 3rd
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