An Act Establishing the Maine Common Interest Ownership Act
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0760
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S716 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT "/^ " to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S,P. 301,
L.D. 760, "An Act Establishing the Maine Common Interest Ownership Act"
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 2 and inserting the following:
"See. 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. One member of the Maine State Bar Association with a substantial practice in
condominium or community ownership association law, appointed by the President of the
Senate;
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;
6. One member of the Maine State Bar Association with a substantial practice in
condominium or community ownership association law who represents the New England
Chapter of the Community Associations Institute, appointed by the Speaker of the House;
7. One member representing the State's lending community, appointed by the Speaker
of the House;
8. One member representing condominium owners or homeowners in community
ownership associations in the State, appointed by the Speaker of the House; and
9. One member of the Commission on Uniform State Laws, as established by the Maine
Revised Stahites, Title 5, section 12004-K, subsection 8, appointed by the Governor.'
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 7 and inserting the following:
SENATE AMENDMENT
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SENATE AMENDMENT "/\ " to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 301, L.D, 760 fS'") ^
'See. 7. Report. Resolved: That, no later than December 1,2026, the commission
shall submit a report that includes its findings and recommendations, including suggested
legislation, for presentation to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having
jurisdiction over housing and economic development matters. The joint standing
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over housing and economic development
matters may submit legislation related to the report to the 133rd Legislature in 2027.
Sec. 8. Outside funding. Resolved: That the commission shall seek funding
contributions to fully fund the costs of the study. All funding is subject to approval by the
Legislative Council in accordance with its policies. If sufficient contributions to fund the
study have not been received within 30 days after the effective date of this resolve, no
meetings are authorized and no expenses of any kind may be incurred or reimbursed.'
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or
section number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment amends Committee Amendment "A" to specify that of the 2 members
of the commission who are members of the Maine State Bar Association, one must be a
representative of the New England Chapter of the Community Associations Institute. The
amendment also requires the commission to seek funding contributions to fally fund the
study, If funding is not received^ the cominissionjn^y not meet. It also changes the date
of the report.
SPONSORED BY: ^ V^€^- 6 '' A
(Senator DUSON^
COUNTY: Cumberland
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
SENATE AMENDMENT
Approved: 04/14/26
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LD 760 LR 2009(05)
Resolve, to Establish the Commission to Study the Need to Codify or Recodify Laws Regarding
Residential Community Ownership Associations by Adopting tlie Uniform Common Interest
Ownership Act
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment '^' to Committee Amendment "A"fe3"~1^
Sponsor; Sen. Duson of Cumberland
Fiscal Note Required; Yes
Fiscal Note
Legislative Cost/Suidy
Legislative Cost/Study
The amendment shifts the funding source for the $3,750 fiscal year 2026-27 estimated costs of the connnission from
the Legislature's General Fund Miscellaneous Studies account to the Legislature's Other Special Revenue Funds
Miscellaneous Studies account to be funded by outside sources. No additional Other Special Revenue Funds
allocation is needed.
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