An Act Establishing the
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0760
Committee Amendment CA_A_S122 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "/^ " to S.P. 301, L.D. 760, "An Act Establishing the
Maine Common Interest Ownership Act"
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following;
•Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Study the Need to Codify or Recodify Laws
Regarding Residential Community Ownership Associations by Adopting the Uniform
Common Interest Ownership Act'
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and inserting the following:
'See. 1. Commission established. Resolved; That tlie Commission to Study the
Need to Codify or Recodiiy Laws Regarding Residential Community Ownership
Associations by Adopting the Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act, referred to in this
resolve as "the commission," is established.
Sec. 2. Commission membership. Resolved! That, notwithstanding Joint Rule
353, the commission consists of 12 members appointed as follows;
1, Two members of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate, including one
member from each of the 2 parties holding the largest number of seats in the Legislature;
2. Three members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the
House, including at least one member from each of the 2 parties holding the largest number
of seats in the Legislature;
3, Two members of the Maine State Bar Association with a substantial practice in
condominium or community ownership association law, one appointed by the President of
the Senate and one appointed by the Speaker of the House;
4. One member representing the real estate development community, appointed by the
President of the Senate;
5. One member from an association representing municipalities in the State, appointed
by the President of the Senate;
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6. One member representing the State's lending comnninity, appointed by the Speaker
of the House;
7. One member representing condominium owners or homeowners in community
ownership associations in the State, appointed by the Speaker of the House; and
8. One member of the Commission on Uniform State Laws, as establ ished by the Maine
Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 12004-K, subsection 8, appointed by tlie Governor.
Sec. 3. Chairs. Resolved: That tlie first-named Senate member is the Senate chair
and the first-named House of Representatives member is the House chair of tlie
commission,
See. 4. Appointments; convening of commission. Resolved: That all
appointments must be made no later than 30 days following the effective date of this
resolve. The appointing authorities shall notify the Executive Director of the Legislative
Council once all appointments have been completed, After appointment of all members,
the chairs sliall call and convene the first meeting of the commission. If 30 days or more
after the effective date of this resolve a majority of but not all appointments have been
made, the chairs may request authority and the Legislative Council may grant authority for
the commission to meet and conduct its business. The commission may conduct its
meetings through remote participation.
Sec. 5. Duties. Resolved! That the commission shall;
1. Review data on existing condominium and noncondominium community ownership
associations in the State;
22, 2. Review state statutes that govern and case law that affects condominium and
noncondominium community ownership association developments in the State;
3. Review efforts in other states to address problems with community ownership
associations; and
4. Consider whether the adoption of the Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act or
other laws may be suitable for the State.
Sec. 6. Staff assistance. Resolved; That the Legislative Council shall provide
29. - necessary staffing services to the commission, except that Legislative Council staff support
is not authorized when the Legislature is in regular or special session,
Sec. 7. Report. Resolved: That, no later than December 3,2025, the commission
•32 shall submit a report that includes its findings and recommendations, including suggested
legislation, for presentation to the Joint Standing Committee on Housing and Economic
Development. The Joint Standing Committee on Housing and Economic Development
may submit legislation related 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 majority report of the committee, replaces the'bill, which
is a concept draft, with a resolve to establish the Commission to Study the Need to Codify
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " 1<\ " to S,P. 301, L.D. 760
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or Recodify Laws Regarding Residential Community Ownership Associations by
Adopting the Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act. The 12-member commission is
directed to review data on existing concfoimnium and noncondominium community
ownership associations in the State, review state statutes that govern and case law that
affects condominium and noncondommium contmunity ownership association
developments, review efforts in other states to address probieins witli community
ownership associations and consider the adoption of the Uniform Common Interest
Ownership Act, The commission is required to submit a report to the Joint Standing
Committee on Housing and Economic Development, which may submit legislation related
to the report to the Second Regular Session of the 132nd Legislature,
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
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Approved: 04/04/25 t^KI-
LD 760 LR 2009(02)
An Act Establishing the IVtaine Common Interest Ownership Act
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ^(^" j'^2^
Committee: Housing and Economic Development
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Legislative Cost/Study
Legislative Cost/Study
The general operating expenses of this study are projected to be $3,750 in fiscal year 2025-26, The Legislature's
proposed budget for the 2026-2027 biennium includes $22,196 in each of fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27 for tb'-
costs of legislative studies, as well as $8,265 in projected balances from fiscal year 2024-25 and $33,073 ofbalan.
carried over from prior years for this purpose. Whether these amounts are sufficient to fund all studies will depend on
the number of studies authorized by the Legislative Council and the Legislahire. The additional costs of providing
staffing assistance to the study during the interim can be absorbed utilizing existing budgeted staff resources,
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