An Act To Authorize Sanitary Districts To Waive an Automatic Sanitary District Lien Foreclosure
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1589
House Amendment HA_A_H630 (House)
Amends: 35-A MRSA §6111-A

HOUSE AMENDMENT "if" to H.P. 1127, L.D. 1589, Bill, "An Act To Authorize 
Sanitary Districts To Waive an Automatic Sanitary District Lien Foreclosure" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Authorize Sanital1' Districts, Water Utilities and Sewer Districts To 
Waive an Automatic Lien Foreclosure' 
Amend the bill by inserting after the enacting clause and before section 1 the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 35-A MRSA §6111-A, sub-§4 is enacted to read: 
4. Waiver of water lien foreclosUl'e. The treasurer of a consumer-owned water 
utility, when authorized by the trustees of the utility, may waive the foreclosure of a lien 
mortgage created pursuant to this section by recording in the registry of deeds a waiver of 
foreclosure before the period for the right of redemption from the lien mortgage has 
expired. The lien mOligage remains in full effect after the recording of a waiver. Other 
methods established by law for the collection of any unpaid rate, toll, rent or other 
charges are not affected by the filing of a waiver under this section. The waiver of 
foreclosure must be substantially in the following form: 
The foreclosure of the water lien mOligage on real estate for charges against 
(NAME) to .......... (NAME OF WATER UTILITY) dated .......... and recorded in the 
.......... County Registry of Deeds in Book .......... , Page .......... is hereby waived. 
The fOl~m must be dated, signed by the treasurer of the water utility and notarized. A 
copy of the form must be provided to the party named on the lien mOligage and each 
record holder of a mortgage on the real estate.' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following: 
'Sec. 2. 38 MRS A §1257 is enacted to read: 
§1257. Waiver of sewer district lien fOl'eclosure 
1. Waivel'. The treasurer of a sewer district, when authorized by the trustees of the 
district, may waive the foreclosure of a district lien mortgage created pursuant to the 
district's chalier by recording in the registry of deeds a waiver of foreclosure before the 
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period for the right of redemption from the lien mortgage has expired. The lien mOligage 
remains in full effect after the recording of a waiver. Other methods established by law 
for the collection of any unpaid rate, toll, rent or other charges are not affected by the 
filing of a waiver under this section. 
2. Form: The waiver of foreclosure under subsection I must be substantially in the 
following form: 
The foreclosure of the sewer lien mortgage on real estate for charges against ........ .. 
(NAME) to .......... (NAME OF SEWER DISTRICT) dated .......... and recorded in the 
.......... County Registry of Deeds in Book ......... ., Page .......... is hereby waived. 
The form must be dated, signed by the treasurer of the district and notarized. A copy of 
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the form must be provided to the party named on the lien mOligage and each record 
holder of a mortgage on the real estate.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment authorizes sewer 
foreclosure of lien m~ 
SPONSORED BY~:>-::71'fCe 
(Representative HIN9 
TOWN: Portland 
water utilities to waive automatic 
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