An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Maine Affordable Housing Working Group
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1607
Committee Amendment CA_A_H557 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "II,, to H.P. 1095, L.D. 1607, Bill, "An Act To 
Implement the Recommendations of the Maine Affordable Housing Working Group" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 3 in the blocked paragraph in the 2nd line 
(page 1, line 12 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "application" the following: 'or 
an addendum to an application' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 3 in the blocked paragraph in the 3rd line 
(page 1, line 13 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "families" the following: 'who 
choose' 
Amend the bill in section 2 by striking out all of the last 4 lines (page 1, lines 25 to 28 
in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'The Maine State Housing Authority shall provide a preliminary report by February 1, 
2017 and a final report by January 15, 2019 on its progress in increasing access to 
affordable housing pursuant to this section to the joint standing committee of the 
Legislature having jurisdiction over labor, commerce, research and economic 
development matters.' 
Amend the bill in section 3 by striking out all of the last 4 lines (page 1, lines 37 to 40 
in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'The Maine State Housing Authority shall collect and maintain data sufficient to 
evaluate the extent to which the pilot program achieves success in meeting its goals and 
provide a preliminary report by February 1, 2017 and a final report by January 15, 2019 
to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over labor, 
commerce, research and economic development matters.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment clarifies that individuals or families applying for so-called Section 8 
rental assistance may use that rental assistance application or an addendum to that 
application if they choose to also apply for rental assistance from the Bridging Rental 
Assistance Program and the federal Shelter Plus Care program. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1095, L.D. 1607 
The amendment adds the requirement that the Maine State Housing Authority submit 
preliminary reports by February 1, 2017 on the authority's progress in increasing access to 
affordable housing pursuant to section 2 of the bill and on the extent to which the rental 
assistance pilot program created in section 3 of the bill achieves success in meeting its 
goals. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/04/16 
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LD 1607 
LR 2685(02) 
An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Maine Affordable Housing Working Group 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'A' ( II· ~s 7) 
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor cost increase - Other Funds 
Additional costs to the Maine State Housing Authority to implement the requirements of this legislation can be 
absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
Any additional costs to the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure that the new statewide application 
created by this bill can be used by individuals and families to apply for the state Bridging Rental Assistance Program 
are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted res.ources. 
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