An Act to Protect
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1226
Committee Amendment CA_B_H334 (House)
Committee: Housi

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "8 "to H.P. 801, L.D. 1226, "An Act to Protect 
Consumers by Licensing Residential Building Contractors" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, Establishing a Working Group to Study the Regulation of Residential 
Construction Contractors for the Protection of Consumers' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 
Regulation of residential construction contractors for the 
protection of consumers working group. Resolved: That the Office of Policy 
Innovation and the Future shall convene a working group to review potential requirements 
necessary for the regulation of residential construction contractors to effectively protect 
consumers and develop recommendations. 
1. The Director of the Office of Policy Innovation and the Future or the director's 
designee shall participate in and chair the working group and shall invite the participation 
in the working group of the following members: 3 members who are residential 
construction contractors, including at least one who is a member of a construction trade 
association; one member who is a municipal code enforcement officer; one member who 
is an attorney with experience in residential construction and contract law; one member 
who is a representative of the University of Maine System who oversees career and 
technical education programs; one member who is a residential architect; and 2 members 
of the public. Members of the working group serve without compensation. The Office of 
Policy Innovation and the Future shall provide necessary staffing services to the working 
group. 
2. The working group shall review potential requirements necessary for and develop 
recommendations regarding the regulation of residential construction contractors to 
effectively protect consumers, including, but not limited to, consideration of residential 
construction contractor licensing requirements and registration requirements. 
In 
conducting its review, the working group may review the regulation of residential 
construction contractors in other states. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B "to H.P. 801, L.D. 1226 
3. On or before December 3, 2025, the Office of Policy Innovation and the Future shall 
submit to the Joint Standing Committee on Housing and Economic Development a report 
containing the findings and recommendations of the working group under this section. 
After reviewing the report, the committee may report out legislation relating to the report 
to the Second Regular Session of the 132nd Legislature.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the minority report of the committee, replaces the bill with 
a resolve. The amendment directs the Office of Policy Innovation and the Future to convene 
a working group to review potential requirements necessary for and develop 
recommendations regarding the regulation of residential construction contractors to 
effectively protect consumers, including, but not limited to, consideration of residential 
construction contractor licensing requirements and registration requirements. No later than 
December 3, 2025, the office must submit a report that includes its findings and 
recommendations to the Joint Standing Committee on Housing and Economic 
Development. After reviewing the report, the committee may report out legislation related 
to the report to the Second Regular Session of the 132nd Legislature. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/06/25 L-RL-
LD 1226 
LR 990(03) 
An Act to Protect Consumers by Licensing Residential Building Contractors 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ls' (H. --3sY J 
Committee: Housing and Economic Development 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Additional costs to the Governor's Office of Policy Innovation and the Future and the University of Maine System to 
convene and participate in the working group can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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