An Act to Protect Consumers by Licensing Home Building Contractors
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1929
Committee Amendment CA_A_HA_A_H941 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT" A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "N' to H.P. 1237, 
L.D. 1929, "An Act to Protect Consumers by Licensing Home Building Contractors" 
Amend the amendment in section 8 in c. 151 in § 18903 in subsection 1 in the last line 
(page 3, line 29 in amendment) by striking out the following: "$10.000
and insetting the 
following: '$15,000' 
Amend the amendment in section 8 in c. 151 in § 18903 in subsection 2 in paragraph R 
(page 4, line 15 in amendment) by striking out the.following: "and" 
Amend the amendment in section 8 inc. 151 in §18903 in subsection 2 in paragraph S 
in the last line (page 4, line 17 in amendment) by striking out the following: "/ and insetting 
the following: ': and' 
Amend the amendment in section 8 inc. 151 in §18903 in subsection 2 by insetting 
after paragrnph S the following: 
'T. A weatherization, heat pump, pellet and wood stove or geothermal contractor when 
providing services to the Efficiency Maine Trust or the Maine State Housing 
Authority.' 
Amend the amendment in section 12 in the 4th line (page 6, line 24 in amendment) by 
striking out the following: "$573,352" and inserting the following: '$588,352' 
Amend the amendment in section 13 in the 4th line (page 6, line 33 in amendment) by 
striking out the following: "$674,225" and insetting the following: '$680,575' 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Prut letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment incteases from $10,000 to $15,000 the contract price of 1·esidential 
construction that a residential general contractor may not pe1fo1m, offer to perfo1m or agree 
to perfoim without a license issued by the Residential Construction Board. The amendment 
adds contractors providing ce1tain services to the Efficiency Maine Trust or the Maine State 
Housing Authority to the list of persons exempt from the licensing requirements in this 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
HOUSE AMENDMENT «A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1237, L.D. 1929 
legislation. 
The amendment also increases the amounts to be transferred from the 
unappropdated surplus of the General Fund to suppott the operating costs of the board. 
SPONSORED BY:~ 12 401 
(Representative ROBERTS, T.) 
s 
TOWN: South Berwick 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/08/24 ;?~ae 
LD 1929 
LR 1086(04) 
An Act to Protect Consumers by Licensing Home Building Contractors 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment 't(' to Committee Amendment 11 A" ( H · 911) 
Sponso1·: Rep. Roberts of South Berwick 
Net Cost (Savi~1gs) 
General Fund 
mue 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Transfers 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detiiil and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2023-24 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
FY 2024-25 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2025-26 
$15,000 
($15,000) 
($15,000) 
$15,000 
Projections 
FY 2026-27 
$6,350 
($6,350) 
($6,350) 
$6,350 
Increasing the contract price from $10,000 to $15,000 that a residential general contractor may not exceed in 
perfonning residential construction without a license issued by the Residential Constrnction Board and exempting 
contractors providing services to the Efficiency Maine Trust or the Maine State Housing Authority will reduce the 
amount of revenue received by the board from initial licensing and renewal fees due to fewer licenses being issued 
and renewed. This fiscal note assumes that the provisions in this amendment will reduce the number of contractors 
that 'will be required to be licensed from 600 to 540, or 10%. It also assumes the same !'eduction for renewals and new 
licenses in futul'e years. The reduction in dedicated revenue is estimated to be approximately $15,000 in fiscal year 
202.5-26 and $6,350 per year beginning in fiscal year 2026-27. The reduction in revenue will increase the amount of 
General Fund monies that will need to be transfen·ed to s1.1pport the work of the board. 
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