An Act to Support Emergency Shelter Funding Using Revenue from tlie Real
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 2124
Committee Amendment CA_B_HA_A_H1058 (House)
Amends: 36 MRSA §4641-B

HOUSE AMENDMENT " f\ » to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1439,
L.D, 2124, "An Act to Support Emergency Shelter Funding Using Revenue from tlie Real
Estate Transfer Tax"
Amend the amendment by striking out all of sections 1 and 2 and inserting the
following:
'See. 1. 36 MRSA §4641-B, sub"§4-B, KE"4 is enacted to read;
E-4. Notwithstanding paragraphs E"l and E-2. the State Controller shall first credit
$ 1.012.61 7 in fiscal year 2026-27 of the revenues available to the Maine State Housine
Authority under paraeraph E-2. subparaeraph (2\ division (c) for the Housine
Production Fund established in Title 30-A. section 4773 to the Maine State Housing
Authority, which shall deposit the funds in the authority's shelter operating subsidy
proaram to support emergency homeless shelters in the State.
Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
allocations are made.
HOUSING AUTHORITY, MAINE STATE
Housing Production Fund N557
Initiative; Reduces allocations to reflect a one-time decrease in revenue from shifting 2%
of real estate transfer tax, revenue from the Housing Production Fund program to the Maine
State Housing Authority to be used for the shelter operating subsidy program,
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2025-26 2026-27
All Other $0 ($1,012,617)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $0 ($1,012,617)
Shelter Operating Subsidy 0661
Initiative; Provides a one-time allocation to support emergency homeless shelters in the
State through the authority's shelter operating subsidy program.
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2025-26 2026-27
AllOther $0 $1,012,617
HOUSE AMENDMENT
HOUSE AMENDMENT " ^ " to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P, 1439, L.D. 2124
^
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $0 $1,012,617
HOUSING AUTHORITY, MAINE STATE
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2025-26 2026-27
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS $0 $0
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS $0 $0
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or
section number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment requires, in fiscal year 2026-27 only, that the State Controller transfer
$ 1,012,617 of tile real estate transfer tax funds paid to the Maine State Housing Authority
for rural affordable rental housing and homeownership to the authority's program to support
emergency homeless shelters. The amendment also replaces the appropriations and
allocations section.
SPONSORED BY:
(Representative GATTINE, D.)
TOWN; Westbrook
NSCALNOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
HOUSE AMENDMENT
Approved; 04,13/26 ^Kt-
LD 2124 LR 2746(08)
An Act to Support Emergency Shelter Funding Using Revenue from the Real Estate Transfer Tax
Fiscal Note for House Amendment "^" to Committee Amendment "B" (l4- 105^)
Sponsor; Rep. Gattine ofWestbrook
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund
Appropriations/AllocaHons
Other Special Revenue Funds
Revenue
General Fund
Other Special Revenue Funds
Projections Projections
FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28 FY 2028-29
$0 ($1,012,617) ($1,206,452) ($1,255,184)
$0 ($1,012,617) ($1,206,452) ($1,255,184)
$0 $1,012,617 $1,206,452 $1,255,184
$0 ($2,025,234) ($1,206,452) ($1,255,184)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The amendment removes the bill's shifting of 2 percent of real estate transfer tax revenue from the General Fund to the
Maine State Housing Authority's, Shelter Operating Subsidy, Other Special Revenue Funds program, and replaces it
with a one-time shift of real estate transfer tax revenue from the Housing Production Fund, Other Special Revenue
Funds program,
The amendment provides a one-time Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of $ 1,012,671 in fiscal year 2026-27 to
the Maine State Housing Authority's, Shelter Operating Subsidy program.
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