An Act to Create a
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1806
Committee Amendment CA_A_H836 (House)
Amends: 13-B MRSA §1301, 13-C MRSA §1621, 31 MRSA §873, 31 MRSA §1330, 31 MRSA §1665

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " to H.P. 1207, L.D. 1806, "An Act to Create a
Residential Rental Unit Registry"
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substitutmg the following:
'An Act to Require Submission of Information on the Rental or Leasing of Residential
Buildings and Residential Dwellings'
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the
following:
'See. 1. 13-B MRSA §1301, sub-§l, ^D, as enacted by PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. B,§27
and affected by Pt. G, §4, is amended to read;
D. A brief statement of the character of the activities m which the domestic or foreign
corporation is actually engaged in this State, if any; aa4
Sec. 2. 13-B MRSA §1301, sub-§l, ^E, as enacted by PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. B,§27
and affected by Pt. G, §4, is amended to read;
E. The address of its principal office, wherever located-; and
Sec. 3. 13-B MRSA §1301, sub-§l, ^F is enacted to read:
F,TheJndustrv code of a domestic or foreign corporation under the North American
Industry Classification System of the United States Department of Commerce, United
States Census Bureau.
Sec. 4. 13-BMRSA §1301, sub-§l-A is enacted to read:
1-A. Residential rental units. Beeinnine June 1. 2028. if a domestic or foreign
cort?oration required to file an annual report under subsection 1 is classified under the North
American Industry Classification System as engaged in renting or leasjngL residential
buildings or residential dwellings. referred to collectively m this subsection as "the
2 residential rental unit." the corporation shall provide the followme information on a form
prescribed by the Secretary of State:
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A. The name. e-mail address and telephone number of the owner of the residential
rental unit;
B^, If the owner is not directly uivolved with the administration or management of the
residential rental unit. the name. e-mail address and telephone number of the registered
agent, manager or management company responsible for the administration or
management of the residential rental unit;
C, The name. e-mail address and telephone number of any entity that is a parent or
subsidiary of the owner of the re^ and that is authorize
Secretary of State to conduct business in the State;
D. Emergency contact information of the owner of the residential rental unit if the
information is different from paragraph A or B;
E. The physical address of the residential rental unit for 9-1-1 services as defined in
Title 25. section 2921. subsection 6;
P, The mailing address of the residential rental unit if different from the physical
address under oaraeraoh E; and
G. If the owner owns pjopertywit^
of residential rental units. the number of residential rental units occupied as of the date
of the annual report and the total number of residential rental units on each orooertv
not available for occuoancv due to construction or renovation.
For purposes of this subsection, "owner" means the corporation or the person holdmg the
title to the residential rental unit. if different than the corporation.
Sec. 5. 13-C MRSA §1621, sub-§l, % as enacted by PL 2021, c, 385, §2, is
amended to read:
I. An indication of how many female directors are on the board of directors of the
publicly held domestic corporation; aad
Sec. 6. 13-C MRSA §1621, sub-§l, ^[J, as enacted by PL 2021, c. 385, §2, is
amended to read:
J. An indication as to whether the domestic publicly held corporation has the minimum
number of female directors on its board of directors required by section 803, subsection
4ri and
Sec. 7. 13-C MRSA §1621, sub-§l, ^K is enacted to read:
K. The mdustrv code of a domestic or foreign corporation under the North American
ladustrv Classification System of the United States Department ofCommerce, United
States Census Bureau.
Sec. 8. 13-C MR8A §1621, sub-§l-A is enacted to read:
1-A. Residential rental units. Beeinnine Tune 1. 2028. if a domestic or foreign
7 comorationrecimred to file an annual report ujider subsectio^^^ under the North
American Industry Classification System as engaged in renting or leasing residential
buildings or residential dwellings. referred to collectively in this subsection as "the
resMentjal rentaLu^ shall Droyidethe fQllowmgiDformation on a form
prescribed by the Secretary of State:
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A. The name. e-mail address and telephone number of the owner of the residential
rental unit;
B, If the owner is not directly involved with the administration or management of the
residential rental unit. the name. e-mail address and telephone number of the registered
agent, manager or management company responsible for the administration or
manaeement of the residential rental unit;
C. The name, e-mail address and telephone number of any entity that is a parent or
subsidiary of the owner of the residential rental unit and that is authorized by the
Secretai-y of State^to conduct business in the State;
D. Emereency contact information of the owner of the residential rental unit if the
information is dijOFerent jB-omparagraph Aor Bi
E. The physical address of the residential rental unit for 9-1-1 services as defmed m
Title 25. section 2921. subsection 6;
F. The mailing address of the residential rental unit if different from the physical
address underDaragraph E; and
G, If the owner owns property with multiple residential rental units. the total number
of residential rental units, the number of residential rental units occupied as of the date
of the annual reBort and the total number of residential rental units on each property
not available for occupancy due to construction or renovation,
For purposes of this subsection. "owner" means the corporation or the person holding the
title M^^^ rental unit. if different than the corporation,
Sec. 9. 31 MRSA §873, sub-§l, ^C, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 633, Pt, B, §1, is
amended to read:
C. A brief statement of the character of the business in which the limited liability
partnership is actually engaged in this State, if any; aad
Sec. 10. 31 MRSA §873, sub-§l, ^D, as repealed and replaced by PL 2005, c.543,
Pt. B, § 12 and affected by § 15, is amended to read:
D, The street address of the partnership's chief executive office, the street address of
an office of the partnership in this State and the name and street address of the contact
partneiT; and
Sec. 11. 31 MRSA §873, sub-§l, ^E, is enacted to read:
E. The industry code of a registered limited liability partnershb or foreign limited
3 liability oartnershiu under the North American Industry Classification System of the
United States Department of Commerce. United States Census Bureau,
Sec. 12. 31 MRSA §873, sub-§l-A is enacted to read:
1-A. Residential rental units. Begumine June 1.2028. if a registered limited liability
oartnershio or foreign lunited liabUitv partnership required to file an annual report under
subsection A isL classified under the North American Industry Classification System as
engaged in renting or leasine residential buildmes or residential dwellings. referred to
collectively in this subsection ^s^"the residential rentaLu^^^ limited liability
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partnership shall providethe followine information on a form orescribed by the Secretary
of State;
A. The name. e-mail addressand telephone number of the owner of the residential
rental unit:
B. If the owner is not directlyjnyglyed with the administration or manaeement of the
residential rental unit. the name. e-mail address and telephone number of the registered
agent, manager or manaeement company responsible for the administration or
management of the residential rental unit;
C. The name, e-mail address and telephone number of any entity that is a parent or
subsidiary of the owner of the resident unit and that is authorized by the
Secretary of State to conduct business in the State;
D, Emergency contact mforma.tion of the owner of the residential rental unit if the
information is different from paragraph A or B;
E. The physical address of the residential rental unit for 9-1-1 services as defined in
Title 25. section 2921, subsection 6i
F, The mailing address otA^ residential rental unit if different from the physical
address under paraeraoh E; and
G. If the owner owns property with multmle residential rental units,, the total number
of residential rental units, the number of residential rental units occupied as of the date
oftheannual report and the total number of residential rental units on each property
not available for occupancy due to construction or renovation,
For purposes of this subsection. "owner" means the registered limited liability partnership
or foreign limited liability oartnership or the person holding the title to the residential rental
unit. if different than the registeredlunitecLUabilitv partnershipor foreign limited liability
partnership.
Sec. 13. 31 MRSA §1330, sub-§l, ^[A, as amended by PL 2007, c. 323, Ft, F, § 15
and affected by Pt. G, §4, is further amended by amending subparagraph (4) to read:
(4) The name and business or residence address of each general partner, including
the street or rural route number, town or city and state; aad
Sec. 14. 31 MRSA §1330, sub-§l, ^A, as amended by PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. P,§15
and affected by Pt, G, §4, is farther amended by amending subparagraph (5) to read:
(5) The address of its prmcipal office, wherever locatedT; and
Sec. 15. 31 MRSA §1330, sub-§l, ^[A, as amended by PL 2007, c. 323, Pt, F, §15
and affected by Pt. G, §4, is further amended by enacting a new subparagraph (6) to read:
(6) The industry codeof a domestic limited partnership or foreien lunited
6 partnership under the North American Industry Classification System of the United
States Department of Commerce. United States Census Bureau,
8 Sec. 16. 31 MRSA §1330, sub-§l-A is enacted to read:
1-A. Residential rental units. Beginnine June 1. 2028, if a domestic limited
partnership or foreign limited oartnership required to file an annual report under subsection
1 is classified under the North American Industry Classification System as engaged in
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renting or leasing residential Jiuildings or residential dwellm&sij-eferred to collectively in
this subsection as "the residential rental unit." the limited uartnershb shall provide the
followme information on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State:
A, The name. e-mail address and telephone number of the owner of the residential
rental unit;
B, ifthe owner is not directly involved with the administration or management of the
residential rental unit. the name. e-mail address and telephone number of the registered
agent, manager or management comBanv responsible for the administration or
management of the residential rental unit;
C. The name. e-mail address and telephone number of any entity that is a parent or
subsidiary ofthej)wne^gf the residential rental unit and that is authorized by the
Secretary of State to conduct business in the State;
D. Emereencv contact information of the owner of the residential rental unit if the
information is different from paragraph A or B;
E. The physical address of the residential rental unit for 9-1-1 services as defined in
Title 25. section 2921. subsection 6;
F. The mailine address of the residential rental unit if different from the physical
address under paraeranh E; and
G. If the owner Qwns^ropertvwith multiple residential rental units,, the total number
of residential rental units, the number of residential rental units occupied as of the date
of the annual report and the total number of residential rental units on each property
not available for occupancy due to construction or renovation,
For purposes of this subsection. "owner" means the domestic limited oartnershio or foreign
limited partnership or the person holding the title to the residential rental unit. if different
than the domestic limitedi>artnership or foreign limited partnership,
Sec. 17. 31 MRSA §1665, sub-§l, ^D, as enacted by PL 2009, c, 629, Pt, A, §2
and affected by §3, is amended to read:
D. A brief statement of the character of the business in which the limited liability
company is actually engaged in this State; and
Sec. 18. 31 MRSA §1665, sub-§l, ^E, as amended by PL 2011, c. 1 13,Pt. B,§8,
is further amended to read;
E. The name and address of at least one person who is a member, manager or other
authorized person of the limited liability companyT; and
Sec. 19. 31 MRSA §1665, sub-§l, ^F is enacted to read:
5 F, The industry code of a limited liability company or foreign limited liabiUtv compai^
under the North American Industry Classification System of the United States
Department of Commerce. United States Census Bureau.
Sec. 20. 31 MRSA §1665, sub-§l-A is enacted to read:
1-A. Residential rental units. Beeumine June 1.2028. if a limited liability company
or foreign limited liability company required to file an annual report under subsection 1 is
classified under the North American Industry Classification System as eneaeed in renting
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or leasing residential buildings or residential dwellings. referred to collectively in this
subsection as "the residential rental unit" the company shall provide the followine
information on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State;
A. The name. e-mail address and telephone number of the owner of the residential
rental unit;
B^If the owner is not directiry mvolved with the administration or management of the
residential rental unit.the name, e-mail address and telephone number of the registered
agent, manager or management company responsible foLA^ admmistration or
manaeement of the residential rental unit;
C. The name. e-mail address and telephone number of any entity that is a parent or
subsidiary of the owner of the residential rental unit and that is authorized by the
Secretary of State to conduct business in the State;
D. Emergency contact information of the owner of the residential rental unit if the
information is different from paragraph A or B;
E, The physical address of the residential rental unit for 9-1-1 services as defmed in
Title 25. section 2921. subsection 6;
F, The mailine address of the residential rental unit if different from the physical
address under oaraeraph E; and
G, If the owner owns property with multiple residential rental units, the total number
ofresidential rental units, the number of resided rental units occupied as of the date
of the annual report and the total number of residential rental units on each property of
the owner not available for occupancy due to construction or renovation.
For purposes of this subsection, "owner" means the limited liability company or foreign
limited liability company or the person holdine the title to the residential rental unit. if
different than the limited liability company or foreign limited liability company.
Sec. 21. Secretary of State to update forms. By January 1,2028, the Secretary
of State shall provide a form or other method for the submission of the following
information as required under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 13-B, section 1301; Title
13-C, section 1621; and Title 31, sections 873,1330 and 1665;
1, The name, e-mail address and telephone number of the owner of the residential
rental unit;
2, If the owner is not directly involved with the administration or management of the
residential rental unit, the name, e-mail address and telephone number of the registered
4 agent, manager or management company responsible for the administration or management
of the residential rental unit;
3. The name, e-mail address and telephone number of any entity that is a parent or
subsidiary of the owner of the residential rental unit and that is authorized by the Secretary
of State to conduct business m the State;
4. Emergency contact information of the owner of the residential rental unit if the
information is different from subsection 1 or 2;
5. The physical address of the residential rental unit for 9-1-1 services as defined in
Title 25, section 2921, subsection 6;
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T-^"{
ROS COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A "to H,P, 1207, L.D, 1806
'"Hf "1
2025-26
0,000
$0
$0
2026-27
2,000
$171,597
$322,515
6, The mailing address of the residential rental unit if different from the physical
address under subsection 5; and
7. If the owner owns property with multiple residential rental units, the total number
of residential rental units, the number of residential rental units occupied as of the date of
the annual report and the total number of residential rental units on each property of the
owner not available for occupancy due to construction or renovation.
Sec. 22. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
allocations are made.
SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF
Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions 0692
Initiative: Provides funding for 2 Office Specialist H positions and related costs to submit
mformation on the rental or leasing of residential buildings and residential dwellings.
GENERAL FUND
POSmONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
Personal Services
AllOther
GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $494,112
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbermg any nonconsecutive Part letter or section
number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment, which is the minority report of the committee, changes the title and
replaces the bill. The amendment requires certain business entities to include, on the annual
report required to be filed with the Secretary of State, the business entities' industry code
under the North American Industry Classification System of the United States Department
of Commerce, United States Census Bureau. This new requirement applies to for-profit
and nonprofit corporations, limited liability partnerships, limited partnerships and limited
liability companies, all whether foreign or domestic. The amendment requires that
additional information be provided with the annual report if the business entity's industry
code indicates the business is engaged m renting or leasing residential buildings or
residential dwellings in the State. The amendment requires the Secretary of State to provide
a form or other method for the submission of the additional information by January 1, 2028.
The amendment includes an appropriations and allocations section.
5 FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
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Revised; 03/02/26 i-Kt-
LD 1806 LR 2072(02)
An Act to Create a Residential Rental Unit Registry
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ^"
Committee: Housing and Economic Development
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Projections Projections
FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28 FY 2028-29
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $0 $494,112 $486,089 $492,489
Appropriations/AIlocations
General Fund $0 $494,112 $486,089 $492,489
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The bill includes a General Fund appropriation to the Department of the Secretary of State of $494,112 in fiscal year
2026-27 for 2 Office Specialist II positions and related costs to submit information on the rental or leasing of
residential buildings and residential dwellings,
LR2072f02) - Fiscal Note - Paee 1 of 1