An Act Regarding Housing Insecurity of Older Citizens
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1006
Committee Amendment CA_A_H210 (House)
Amends: 5 MRSA §12004, 30-A MRSA §4726

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "/1 " to H.P. 707, L.D. 1006, Bill, "An Act 
Regarding Housing Insecurity of Older Citizens" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §12004-1, sub-§34-A is enacted to read: 
34-A. 
Housing 
Advisory Council on Not Authorized 
Senior Housing 
30-A MRSA §4726 
Sec. 2. 30-A MRSA §4726 is enacted to read: 
§4726. Advisory Council on Senior Housing 
1. Appointment; composition. The Advisory Council on Senior Housing, referred 
to in this section as "the council" and established by Title 5, section 12004-I, subsection 
34-A, consists of the following members, appointed by the director of the Maine State 
Housing Authority, referred to in this section as "the director," unless otherwise specified: 
A. 
A representative of a state association that advocates on behalf of elderly 
residents; 
B. A representative of a national organization that advocates on behalf of the elderly 
population; 
· C. A representative of a state organization that advocates for affordable housing; 
D. A representative of a state organization that advocates for low-income residents; 
E. A representative of a state organization that advocates for low-income elderly 
residents; 
F. 
A representative of a state organization that advocates for individuals with 
disabilities; 
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G. A municipal or regional planner; 
H. A representative of a community action agency as defined in Title 22, section 
5321, subsection 2; 
I. An individual licensed as an architect pursuant to Title 32, section 220, subsection 
by the Maine State Board for Licensure of Architects, Landscape Architects and 
Interior Designers; 
J. 
A representative of an entity that receives funds from the Community 
Development Block Grant Program established in Title 5, section 13073; 
K. One Senator, appointed by the President of the Senate; and 
L. One member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Speaker of the 
House. 
At least one member of the council must be a member of a racial or ethnic minority in the 
State. 
2. Terms; vacancy. A term of a member of the council appointed by the director is 
years, except a vacancy of a member before the expiration of the member's term must 
be filled in the same manner as the original member for the unexpired portion of the 
member's term. A legislative member serves during the tenn of office for which the 
member was elected. 
3. Advisory group of federal agency representatives. The council may form an 
advisory group of federal agency representatives that may include representatives of the 
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and the United States 
Department of Agriculture's rural development authority. 
4. Meetings. The council shall meet at least 4 times per year at a time and location 
determined by the director, except that the council is not required to meet more than twice 
in 2017. 
5. 
Duties. 
The council shall make recommendations to the director for the 
development of a strategic housing plan enabling elderly residents of the State to live in 
affordable, safe housing as they age. 
In developing its recommendations under this 
subsection, the council shall: 
A. Review existing data, reports and other materials to determine the unmet need for 
affordable housing units for elderly residents; 
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B. Assess the financial burden of home modifications or repairs necessaiy to allow 
elderly residents to remain in their homes, including elderly residents whose income 
is at or below the area median income for their county or metropolitan area; and 
C. Identify innovative strategies employed either within the State or by other states 
to improve the ability of elderly residents to remain in their homes or to secure 
alternative housing of their choice. 
6. Strategic housing plan. The director shall develop by January 1, 2023 a strategic 
housing plan enabling elderly residents of the State to live in affordable, safe housing as 
they age. The strategic plan must set forth the recommendations submitted by the council 
under subsection 5 and a summary of the information gathered by the council under 
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subsection 5 in support of those recommendations. The strategic plan must also include 
plans for meeting the unmet need for affordable housing units for elderly residents in the 
State and the financial resources that may be used to alleviate the financial burden of 
home modifications necessary to allow elderly residents of the State, including elderly 
residents whose income is at or below the area median income for their county or 
metropolitan area, to remain in their homes. 
7. 
Report. 
The director shall submit a report regarding the development or 
implementation of the strategic housing plan described in subsection 6 to the ioint 
standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over housing matters on or 
before March 15th of the first regular session of each Legislature. 
Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. 
The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
HOUSING AUTHORITY, MAINE STATE 
Advisory Council on Senior Housing N247 
Initiative: Provides ongoing funds for administrative costs and staff suppmt for the 
Advisory Council on Senior Housing. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOT AL 
HOUSING AUTHORITY, MAINE STATE 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
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2017-18 
$45,200 
$45,200 
2017-18 
$45,200 
$45,200 
2018-19 
$45,200 
$45,200 
2018-19 
$45,200 
$45,200 
Initiative: Provides funding for the ongoing costs of one Senator and one member of the 
House of Representatives to patticipate on the Advisory Council on Senior Housing. 
GENERAL FUND 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2017-18 
$440 
$560 
$1,000 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2018-19 
$440 
$560 
$1,000 
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LEGISLATURE 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
SECTION TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
SUMMARY 
2017-18 
2018-19 
$1,000 
$1,000 
$1,000 
$1,000 
2017-18 
2018-19 
$46,200 
$46,200 
$46,200 
$46,200 
This amendment replaces the bill, which is a concept draft. 
This amendment 
establishes the Advisory Council on Senior Housing to study the unmet need for 
affordable housing units for elderly residents of the State as well as the financial burden 
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of home modifications and repairs necessary to enable the State's elderly residents to 
remain in their homes. The council is directed to make recommendations to the director 
of the Maine State Housing Authority for the development by January 1, 2023 of a 
strategic housing plan enabling elderly residents of the State to live in affordable, safe 
housing as they age. The director is directed to report to the joint standing committee of 
the Legislature having jurisdiction over housing matters on the development or 
implementation of the strategic housing plan by March 15th of the first regular session of 
each Legislatme. The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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Revised: 05/15/17 feac.. 
LD 1006 
LR 2057(02) 
An Act Regarding Housing Insecurity of Older Citizens 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,fo{ N- ..l JO) 
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Legislative Cost/Study 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Legislative Cost/Study 
FY 2017-18 
FY 2018-19 
$46,200 
$46,200 
$46,200 
$46,200 
Projections 
FY 2019-20 
$46,200 
$46,200 
Projections 
FY 2020-21 
$46,200 
$46,200 
The bill includes ongoing General Fund appropriations of $1,000 per year to the Legislature beginning in fiscal year 
2017-18 for the costs of one Senator and one member of the House of Representatives to participate on the Advisory 
Council on Senior Housing. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This bill also includes ongoing General Fund appropriations of $45,200 per year beginning in fiscal year 2017-18 to 
the Advis01y Council on Senior Housing established within the Maine State Housing Authority to study the unmet 
need for affordable housing units for elderly residents in the State and the financial burden of home modifications and 
repairs necessary to allow elderly residents to remain in their homes. Of this amount, $2,000 per year is for general 
administrative costs and $43,200 is for one part-time position to provide staff support to the council. 
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