An Act To Protect the Integrity of Maine State Housing Authority Funds (AFfER DEADLINE)
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1445
Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: ADAMS
Amends: 30-A MRSA §4722

Legislative Document 
No. 1445 
H.P.1009 
House of Representatives, March 22, 2005 
An Act To Protect the Integrity of Maine State Housing Authority 
Funds 
(AFfER DEADLINE) 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
205. 
Reference to the Committee on Business, Research and Economic Development suggested 
and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative ADAMS of Portland. 
Printed on recycled paper 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 30-A MRSA §4722, sub-§I, ,X, as amended by PL 2003, c. 
704, §5, is further amended to read: 
x. 
Advise 
the 
Governor 
and 
other 
officials 
of 
State 
Government on matters relating to energy conservation; aRe 
Sec. 2. 30-A MRSA §4722, sub-§I,,v, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 
704, §6, is amended to read: 
Y. 
Expand access to housing for young professionals and 
young families. 
The 
Maine State Housing Authority shall 
develop recommendations to create or modify programs with 
the 
goal 
of 
expanding 
access 
to 
housing 
for 
young 
professionals and young families. 
The Maine State Housing 
Authority shall specifically consider strategies to assist 
renters and first-time home buyers who are under 35 years of 
age and explore options for linking assistance levels to 
student loan obligations. 
The Maine State Housing Authority 
shall collaborate with the Maine Community College System, 
vocational high schools and community action programs to 
encourage the development of affordable housing in high-cost 
housing areas of the State. 
(1) 
The Maine State Housing Authority shall report its 
findings and recommendations regarding expanded access 
to housing for young professionals and young families 
to the Future for Youth in Maine State Work Action 
Tactics Team established in Title 5, section 13161 and 
to the 
joint standing committee of the Legislature 
having jurisdiction over housing matters no later than 
January 15, 2005 and annually thereafterT~ 
Sec.3. 30-A MRSA §4722, sub-§l,'Z is enacted to read: 
Z. 
Withhold the funds of or suspend or revoke the funds 
already granted to any person or organization who violates 
any health, safety or sanitation standard of the Maine State 
Housing 
AuthQrity 
or municipality in which 
the 
subje~t 
housing is located. 
The Maine State Housing Authority may 
withhold the funds of or suspend or revoke the funds already 
granted to a person or organization under this paragraph 
after providing notice and hearing pursuant to Title 5, 
chapter 375, subchapter 4. 
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SUMMARY 
This bill allows the Maine State Housing Authority after 
notice and hearing to withhold the funds of or suspend or revoke 
the funds 
already granted to any person or organization who 
violates any health, safety or sanitation standard of the Maine 
State Housing Authority or the municipality in which the subject 
housing is located.