Resolve, To Review Barriers to Regional Solutions for Housing Choices
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1240
Committee Amendment CA_A_S492 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "Pr" to S.P. 408, L.D. 1240, "Resolve, To Review 
Barriers to Regional Solutions for Housing Choices" 
Amend the resolve by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, To Establish a Commission To Increase Housing Opportunities in Maine by 
Studying Land Use Regulations and Short-term Rentals' 
Amend the resolve by striking out everything after the title and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Commission established. Resolved: That the Commission To Increase 
Housing Opportunities in Maine by Studying Land Use Regulations and Short-term 
Rentals, referred to in this resolve as "the commission," is established. 
Sec. 2. Commission membership. Resolved: That, notwithstanding Joint Rule 
353, the commission consists of 16 members appointed as follows: 
1. Two members of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate, including a 
member from each of the 2 parties holding the largest number of seats in the Legislature; 
2. Two members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the 
House, including a member from each of the 2 parties holding the largest number of seats 
in the Legislature; 
3. The Director of the Maine State Housing Authority or the director's designee; 
4. One member representing the Office of the Governor, appointed by the Governor; 
5. Five public members, one representing a statewide municipal association, one 
representing a statewide organization that advocates for affordable housing, one 
representing statewide agricultural interests, one with expertise in transportation matters 
and one who is in the building trades, appointed by the President of the Senate; and 
6. 
Five public members, one representing a regional planning association or a 
statewide organization that advocates for smart growth policies and projects, one 
representing the real estate industry, one who is a residential developer, one representing 
an organization that advocates for low-income or middle-income renters or homeowners 
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and one representing a local or statewide organization promoting civil rights that has racial 
justice or racial equity as its primary mission, appointed by the Speaker of the House. 
Sec. 3. Chairs. Resolved: That the first-named Senate member is the Senate chair 
and the first-named House of Representatives member is the House chair of the 
commission. 
Sec. 4. 
Appointments; convening of commission. 
Resolved: 
That, 
notwithstanding Joint Rule 353, all appointments must be made no later than 30 days 
following the effective date of this resolve. The appointing authorities shall notify the 
Executive Director of the Legislative Council once all appointments have been completed. 
After appointment of all members, the chairs shall call and convene the first meeting of the 
commission. If 30 days or more after the effective date of this resolve a majority of but not 
all appointments have been made, the chairs may request authority and the Legislative 
Council may grant authority for the commission to meet and conduct its business. To the 
greatest extent practicable, the appointing authorities shall appoint the persons they 
appointed to the Commission To Increase Housing Opportunities in Maine by Studying 
Zoning and Land Use Restrictions under Resolve 2021, chapter 59. 
Sec. 5. Duties. Resolved: That the commission is authorized to meet 6 times and 
shall: 
1. Review data on housing shortages in the State for low-income and middle-income 
households and data on the conversion of housing units to short-term rentals in the State; 
2. Review state laws that affect the local regulation of land use and short-term rentals 
and consider whether they fulfill the goals set forth in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 
30-A, section 4312, subsection 3, including but not limited to the promotion of affordable 
housing; promotion of an economic climate that increases job opportunities and overall 
economic well-being; and protection of the State's water resources and other critical natural 
resources; 
3. Review efforts in other states and municipalities to address housing shortages 
through changes to land use restrictions and regulation of short-term rentals; and 
4. 
Consider measures that would encourage municipalities to increase available 
housing, including but not limited to municipal incentives and statewide regulation of 
short-term rentals. 
Sec. 6. Staff assistance. Resolved: That the Legislative Council shall provide 
necessary staffing services to the commission, except that Legislative Council staff support 
is not authorized when the Legislature is in regular or special session. 
Sec. 7. Report. Resolved: That, no later than November 2, 2022, the commission 
shall submit a report that includes its findings and recommendations, including suggested 
legislation, to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over 
housing matters. 
Sec. 8. Outside funding. Resolved: That the commission shall seek funding 
contributions to fully fund the costs of the study. All funding is subject to approval by the 
Legislative Council in accordance with its policies. If sufficient contributions to fund the 
study have not been received within 30 days after the effective date of this resolve, no 
meetings are authorized and no expenses of any kind may be incurred or reimbursed. 
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Sec. 9. 
Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the following 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
LEGISLATURE 
Study Commissions - Funding 0444 
Initiative: Allocates funds for the costs to the Legislature of the Commission To Increase 
Housing Opportunities in Maine by Studying Land Use Regulations and Short-term 
Rentals. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
Personal Services 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2021-22 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2022-23 
$880 
$1,370 
$2,250 
Amend the resolve by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the resolve. The amendment establishes the Commission To 
Increase Housing Opportunities in Maine by Studying Land Use Regulations and Short-
term Rentals, which is a 16-member commission directed to review data on housing 
shortages in the State for low-income and middle-income households and data on the 
conversion of housing units to short-term rentals in the State; review state laws that affect 
the local regulation of land use and short-term rentals and consider whether they fulfill the 
goals set forth in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 30-A, section 4312, subsection 3, 
including but not limited to the promotion of affordable housing, the promotion of an 
economic climate that increases job opportunities and overall economic well-being and the 
protection of the State's water resources and other critical natural resources; review efforts 
in other states and municipalities to address housing shortages through changes to land use 
restrictions and regulation of short-term rentals; and consider measures that would 
encourage municipalities to increase available housing, including but not limited to 
municipal incentives and statewide regulation of short-term rentals. 
The commission must, no later than November 2, 2022, submit a report, including 
suggested legislation, to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction 
over housing matters. 
The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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Approved: 03/25/22 ::bYae 
LD 1240 
LR934(02) 
Resolve, To Review Barriers to Regional Solutions for Housing Choices 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ''ii, l5 - y q,z,) 
Committee: Labor and Housing 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Legislative Cost/Study 
FY 2021-22 
FY 2022-23 
Projections 
FY 2023-24 
Projections 
FY2021 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Legislative Cost/Study 
$0 
$2,250 
$0 
$0 
The general operating expenses of this study are projected to be $2,250 in fiscal year 2022-23. The Co1mnission is 
required to seek outside funding to fully fund the cost of the study and therefore an Other Special Revenue Funds 
allocation of $2,250 in fiscal year 2022-23 to the Legislature is provided in the bill. The additional costs of providing 
staffing assistance to the study during the interim can be absorbed utilizing existing budgeted staff resources. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the Maine State Housing Authority for the Director or the director's designee and to the Office of 
the Governor for its representative to serve on the c01mnission can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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