An Act to Create
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1328
Committee Amendment CA_A_H626 (House)
Amends: 5 MRSA §20059

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "ll.,, to H.P. 863, L.D. 1328, "An Act to Create 
Housing and Recovery Services for L<5B'rQIA+ Individuals" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act to Create Culturally Appropriate and Trauma-informed Housing and 
Recovery Services' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and insetting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §20059 is enacted to read: 
§20059. 
Recovery residences for underserved, underrepresented or disparately 
impacted populations 
1. Recovery residences. The Maine State Housing Authority shall make funds 
available for the acquisition or operation of at least 2 recove1y residences ce1tified in 
accordance with section 20057 that are led and governed by individuals who have received 
education or training or are otherwise qualified to provide culturally appropriate and 
trauma-informed services to underserved, undenepresented or disparately impacted 
individuals in recove1y from substance use disorder who. are impacted by the lack of 
availability of and access to culturally appropriate ce1iified recove1y residences. 
2. Location. Of the ce1tified recove1y residences acquired or operated pursuant to 
subsection 1, one must be located in a municipality with a population of 20,000 or greater 
and one must be located in a municipality with a population of less than 20,000. 
3. Services. A ce1tified recove1y residence acquired or operated under this section must 
provide the following: 
A. A central shared living space; 
B. A meeting space for residents; 
C. Recove1y supp01t services based on the needs of each resident; and 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 863, L.D. 1328 
D. Culturally appropriate and trauma-informed services specifically designed to 
address the unique needs of the population served. For purposes of this section. 
"culturally appropriate and trauma-informed suppo1t services" means supp01t services 
that acknowledge, respect and integrate the cultural values, beliefs and practices of 
individuals and families. 
4. Staffing. Each ce1tified recove1y residence acquired or operated under this section 
must be staffed by at least 2 peer-to-peer support staff members who are ce1tified in 
intentional peer supp01t and peer recove1y coaching and who are paid at least livable wages, 
as defined in Title 26. section 1-A. Staffing must be provided at a level that is responsive 
to the specific population served, number of residents and ce1tification level of the 
residence. 
5. Fund established. The Culturally Appropriate and Trauma-informed Recovery 
Residence Fund is established as a nonlapsing fund within the Maine State Housing 
Authority to receive funds to supp01t the activities described in this section and may accept 
private donations. The Maine State Housing Authority shall distribute funds through a 
competitive bid process to grantees for the acquisition or operation of recove1y residences 
that provide culturally appropriate and trauma-info1med services to underserved. 
underrepresented or disparately impacted individuals in recovery from substance use 
disorder. The Maine State Housing Authority shall adopt rules establishing criteria for the 
competitive bid process and for the distribution of funds to grantees under this subsection. 
Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
HOUSING AUTHORITY, MAINE STATE 
Culturally Appropriate and Trauma-informed Recovery Residence Fund N555 
Initiative: Provides ongoing base allocations to authorize the expenditure of any funds 
received for the acquisition or operation of recove1y residences that provide culturally 
appropriate and trauma-informed services to underserved, unde11'epresented or disparately 
impacted individuals in recovery from substance use disorder. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2025-26 
$500 
$500 
2026-27 
$500 
$500 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Pait letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the majority rep01t of the committee, replaces the bill and 
changes the title. The amendment requires the Maine State Housing Authority to conduct 
a competitive bid process to distribute funds in the newly established Culturally 
Appropriate and Trauma-info1med Recove1y Residence Fund. The funds must be used to 
acquire or operate 2 recove1y residences led by individuals educated and trained to provide 
culturally appropriate and trauma-informed services to underserved, underrepresented or 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 'A' to H.P. 863, L,D, 1328 
disparately impacted individuals in recove1y from substance use disorder. One residence 
must be located in a community with a population of 20,000 or greater and the other 
residence must be located in a community with a population under 20,000. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Revised: 06/02/25 LRL 
LD 1328 
LR 1337(02) 
An Act to Create Housing and Recovery Services for LGBTQIA+ Individuals 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment A• ( J-1---/p 2 b) 
Committee: Housing and Economic Development 
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Appropriations/ Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
• Fiscal Note 
FY 2025-26 
FY 2026-27 
$500 
$500 
Projections 
FY 2027-28 
$500 
Projections 
FY2028-29 
.$500 
This bill includes ongoing Other Special Revenue Funds base allocations of $500 per year beginning in fiscal year 
2025-26 to a newly created Culturally Appropriate and Trauma-informed Recovery Residence Fund within the Maine 
State Housing Authority to authorize the expenditure of any funds received to support the acquisition and operation of 
recove1y residences that provide culturally appropriate and trauma-infonned services to underserved, 
underrepresented or disparately impacted individuals in recovery from substance use disorder. The Maine State 
Housing Authority has indicated that it does not have funds available for this purpose. 
Any additional costs to the Department of Health and Human Services from the provisions of this bill are expected to 
be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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