Resolve, to Require the
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0546
Committee Amendment CA_A_H235 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A' to H.P. 365, L.D. 546, "Resolve, to Require the 
Preparation of Preapproved Building Types" 
Amend the resolve in section 1 in the first to 3rd lines (page 1, lines 1 to 3 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: "Depattment of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Bureau 
of Resource Information and Land Use Planning" and insetting the following: 'Maine 
Office of Community Affairs' 
Amend the resolve in section 1 in the 3rd line (page 1, line 3 in L.D.) by striking out 
the following: "bureau" and inserting the following: 'office' 
Amend the resolve in section 1 in the first indented paragraph (page 1, 1 ine 7 in L.D.) 
by striking out the following: "bureau" and insetting the following: 'office' 
Amend the resolve in section 1 in subsection 3 in the 2nd line (page 1, line 30 in L.D.) 
by insetting after the following: "to," the following: 'in-person focus groups,' 
Amend the resolve in section 2 in the first and 2nd lines (page 1, lines 42 and 43 in 
L.D.) by striking out the following: "Department of Agriculture, Conservation and 
Forestry, Bureau of Resource Information and Land Use Planning" and 
insetting the following: 'Maine Office of Community Affairs' 
Amend the resolve in section 2 in the 3rd line (page 1, line 44 in L.D.) by striking out 
the following: "bureau" and insetting the following: 'office' 
Amend the resolve in section 2 in the last line (page 2, line 10 in L.D.) by striking out 
the following: "First Regular Session of the 133rd Legislature" and insetting the following: 
'133rd Legislature in 2027' 
Amend the resolve by insetting after section 2 the following: 
'Sec. 3. 
Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the following 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
MAINE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS 
Maine Office of Community Affairs Z396 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT./+,, to H.P. 365, L.D. 546 
Initiative: Provides one-time funding to contract with a consultant to establish a set of 
building types that municipalities may adopt as preapproved building types in order to 
reduce the cost and time associated with processing building permit applications. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2025-26 
$200,000 
$200,000 
2026-27 
$0 
$0 
Amend the resolve by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the unanimous report of the committee, moves 
responsibility for the provisions of the resolve from the Department of Agriculture, 
Conservation and Forestry, Bureau of Resource Information and Land Use Planning to the 
Maine Office of Community Affairs. It also adds a requirement for in-person focus groups 
as part of the process for public engagement. The amendment also adds an appropriations 
and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/02/25 L-RL-
LD546 
LR 1959(02) 
Resolve, to Require the Preparation of Preapproved Building Types 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'fJf 
Committee: Housing and Economic Development 
CH~35) 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
~iscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2025-26 
$200,000 
FY2026-27 
$0 
Projections 
FY2027-28 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2028-29 
$0 
This bill includes a one-time Other Special Revenue Funds allocation to the Maine Office of Community Affairs of 
$200,000 in fiscal year 2025-26 to contract with a consultant to establish a set of building types that municipalities 
may adopt as preapproved building types in order to reduce the cost and time associated with processing building 
pennit applications. 
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