An Act to Protect
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1226
Committee Amendment CA_A_H333 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT"~• to H.P. 801, L.D. 1226, "An Act to Protect 
Consumers by Licensing Residential Bhilding Contractors" 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 10 the following: 
1Sec. 11. Transfer from General Fund unappropriated surplus; Office of 
Professional and Occupational Regulation, Department of Professional and 
Financial Regulation, fiscal year 2025-26. Notwithstanding any provision of law to 
the contrary, the State Controller shall transfer $620,126 from the unappropriated surplus 
of the General Fund to the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation, Other 
Special Revenue Funds account within the Department of Professional and Financial 
Regulation no later than October 1, 2025 to suppo11 the establishment and start-up costs of 
the Residential Construction Board established in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 32, 
section 19802. 
Sec. 12. Transfer from General Fund unappropriated surplus; Office of 
Professional and Occupational Regulation, Department of Professional and 
Financial Regulation, fiscal year 2026-27. Notwithstanding any provision oflaw to 
the contrary, the State Controller shall transfer $664,222 from the unappropriated surplus 
of the General Fund to the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation, Other 
Special Revenue Funds account within the Department of Professional and Financial 
Regulation no later than July 15, 2026 to support the operating costs of the Residential 
Construction Board established in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 32, section 19802. 
Sec. 13. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Administrative Services - Professional and Financial Regulation 0094 
Initiative: Allocates funds for the general operating costs necessary to suppo11 the 
Residential Construction Board. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
2025-26 
2026-27 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A:.. to H.P. 801, L.D. 1226 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation 0352 
$39,702 
$39,702 
$62,028 
$62,028 
Initiative: Allocates funds for per diem, consulting and related All Other expenses for the 
Residential Construction Board effective October 1, 2025. It also allocates funds for one 
Public Service Manager II position, one Paralegal position, one Secretary Specialist 
position and one Attorney position and associated All Other costs effective October 1, 2025 
and one Inspector position and one Senior Inspector position and related All Other costs 
effective January 1, 2027. It also allocates funds for the general operating costs necessary 
to support both the board and its staff. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL 
REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
2025-26 
4.000 
$342,189 
$252,623 
$594,812 
2025-26 
$634,514 
$634,514 
2026-27 
6.000 
$605,919 
$338,397 
$944,316 
2026-27 
$1,006,344 
$1,006,344 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the majority report of the committee. The amendment adds an 
appropriations and allocations section and language directing the transfer of funds from the 
General Fund unappropriated surplus to the Depatiment of Professional and Financial 
Regulation. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUlRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/02/25 LRL 
LD 1226 
LR 990(02) 
An Act to Protect Consumers by Licensing Residential Building Contractors 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A 
Committee: Housing and Economic Development 
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Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
'transfers 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2025-26 
$620,126 
$634,514 
$0 
($620,126) 
$620,126 
FY 2026-27 
$664,222 
$1,006,344 
$300,000 
($664,222) 
$664,222 
Projections 
FY 2027-28 
$974,690 
$1,163,471 
$157,500 
($974,690) 
$974,690 
Projections 
FY 2028-29 
$1,020,799 
$1,209,027 
$157,500 
($1,020,799) 
$1,020,799 
This bill may increase the number of civil suits filed in the court system. The additional worldoad associated with the 
minimal number of new cases does not require additional funding at this time. The collection of additional fines and 
filing fees will increase General Fund or other dedicated revenue by minor amounts. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This bill establishes the Residential Construction Board within the Department of Professional and Financial 
Regulation's Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation (OPOR) and requires that, effective Januaiy 1, 2027, 
a residential general conh·actor may not perfonn, offer to perform or agree to perform residential construction with a 
contract price that exceeds $15,000 without a license issued by the board. This bill includes Other Special Revenue 
Funds allocations totaling $634,514 in fiscal year 2025-26 and $1,006,344 in fiscal year 2026-27 to the department for 
the costs associated with implementing and administering the new licensing program. 
This bill caps the amount that can be collected for initial licenses and license renewals at $500 and $250, respectively. 
The department estimates the licensing of 600 conh·actors beginning in Janua1y 2027 at $500 per license will generate 
$300,000 in dedicated revenues to the board in fiscal year 2026-27. The department also assumes that 570 contractors 
will renew their licenses each year and 30 contractors will apply for a new license ammally, resulting in ongoing 
dedicated revenue to the board of $157,500 per year. Given that this dedicated revenue will not be sufficient to cover 
the costs of the licensing program, ongoing transfers from the General Fund unappropriated surplus will be required 
beginning in fiscal year 2025-26. Language directing the State Controller to transfer $620,126 no later than October 
1, 2025 and $664,222 no later than July 15, 2026 to OPOR to support the establishment and operation of the licensing 
board is included in the bill to support the costs to implement and operate the program through the 2026-2027 
biennium. 
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