An Act To Support Lead Abatement in Older Residential Properties
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1542
Committee Amendment CA_A_H628 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1063, L.D. 1542, Bill, "An Act To 
Support Lead Abatement in Older Residential Properties" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §4981 in subsection 1 by striking out all of paragraphs 
A to E (page 1, lines 11 to 38 and page 2, lines 1 to 9 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'A. 
The Maine State Housing Authority shall establish eligibility standards for 
participation in the program, including. but not limited to. the following. 
(1) Housing units or housing projects consisting of households with incomes up 
to 100% of the area median income as established by the United States 
· Department of Housing and Urban Development. whether the housing is owned 
by an individual or a for-profit or nonprofit entity, are eligible. 
(2) Annual rent for a housing unit or housing project receiving project funds may 
not exceed 30% of the area median income as established by the United States 
Department of Housing and Urban Development for 4 years after completion of 
the abatement work. 
(3) Housing that serves as a child care location for children under 6 years of age 
is eligible as long as the owner has an annual income at or below 100% of the 
area median income as established by the United States Department of Housing 
and Urban Development. 
The Maine State Housing Authority may adopt the eligibility standards pursuant to 
this paragraph by routine technical rule as described in Title 5, chapter 3 7 5, 
subchapter 2-A. 
B. All lead abatement performed pursuant to the program must comply with industry 
standards for lead abatement, including pre-abatement inspection and post-abatement 
inspection of the housing and other standards established by the Department of 
Environmental Protection. If the pre-abatement inspection identifies the presence of 
lead in or on the windows, replacement of those windows must be recommended. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEEAMENDMENT"/i"toH.P.1063,L,D.1542 
C. An owner of housing that receives lead abatement assistance under the program 
shall pay a portion of the abatement costs as follows: 
(1) At least 10% of the costs of abatement: or 
(2) At least 25% of the costs of abatement if a child who is a resident of, or who 
receives child care services in. the housing has been detennined to have lead 
poisoning, as defined in Title 22, section 1315, subsection 5-C.' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §4981 in subsection 2 in the 4th and 5th lines (page 2, 
lines 16 and 17 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "received under Title 36, section 
4641-B, subsection 4-B, paragraph Hand any" and inserting the following: 'appropriated 
or allocated by the Legislature for the purpose of this section and' 
· Amend the bill by striking out all of sections 2 and 3 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
HOUSING AUTHORITY, MAINE STATE 
Lead Abatement Fund N261 
Initiative: Allocates one-time funds to provide grants for the abatement of lead paint 
hazards in residential housing and for the cost of establishing and administering the lead 
abatement program. 
FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE 
All Other 
FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2017-18 
$0 
$0 
2018-19 
$4,000,000 
$4,000,000 
This amendment removes the restrictions in the bill regarding which municipalities 
are eligible to receive grants from the Lead Abatement Fund and decreases the portion of 
the abatement costs that the owner of housing that receives lead abatement assistance 
must pay. 
The amendment also changes the funding for the lead abatement program, 
eliminating the provision of the bill that increases the real estate transfer tax and instead 
making a one-time allocation of $4,000,000 from the Fund for a Healthy Maine. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 01/26/18 ::Wac:.. 
LD 1542 
LR 568(03) 
An Act To Support Lead Abatement in Older Residential Properties 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,{+ ( f+ -b J. ~ 
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development 
Net Cost (Savings) 
Fund for a Healthy Maine · 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Fund for a Healthy Maine 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
· FY 2017-18 
FY 2018-19 
$0 
$4,000,000 
$0 
$4,000,000 
Projections 
FY 2019-20 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2020-21 
$0 
$0 
This bill includes a one-time Fund for a Healthy Maine allocation of $4,000,000 in fiscal year 2018-19 to a newly 
created Lead Abatement Fund within the Maine State Housing Authority to provide grants for the abatement of lead 
paint hazards in residential housing and for the cost of establishing and administering the program. Sufficient funds 
are available within the Fund for a Healthy Maine to cover the one-time allocation. 
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