Resolve, Directing the
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0901
Committee Amendment CA_A_S182 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 390, L.D. 901, "Resolve, Directing the 
Maine State Housing Authority to Negotiate for the Purchase of or Acquire by Eminent 
Domain the Land and Buildings Commonly Known as the Bangor Mall" 
Amend the resolve by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, Directing the Maine Redevelopment Land Bank Authol'ity to Take 
App1·opriate Actions to Identify Opportunities· for the Beneficial Reuse. of the 
Buildings and Land Commonly Known as the Bangor Mall' 
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Amend the resolve by striking out everything after the title and inserting the following: 
'Sec, 1. Maine Redevelopment Land Bank Authority. Resolved: That the 
Maine Redevelopment Land Bank Authority, established in the Maine Revised Statutes, 
Title 5, section 12004·0, subsection 7•G and referred to in this resolve as "the authority," 
shall work with the City of Bangor to identify opportunities for the beneficial reuse of the 
property located in the City of Bangor commonly known as the Bangor Mall and the 
surrounding infrasttucture, collectively referred to in this resolve as "the Bangor Mall.
The authority shall develop a comprehensive plan that supports the City of Bangor with the 
potential redevelopment of the Bangor Mall. The comprehensive plan must include a mix 
of uses that promotes the economic revitalization •Of the Bangor Mall as a vital hub in the 
City of Bangor and surrounding regions and creates affordable housing for the city and 
surrounding regions. 
Sec. 2. Report, Resolved: That the authority shall submit a report to the Joint 
Standing Committee on Housing and Economic Development by Janua1y 15, 2026 with 
the details of the comprehensive plan, including the cost to implement the plan and possible 
funding sources. The committee may report out legislation based on the report to the 
Amend the resolve by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A "lo S.P. 390, L.O. 901 Cs- t5 z) 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the majority report of the committee, replaces the resolve. 
It requires the Maine Redevelopment Land Bank Authority to work with the City of Bangor 
to develop a comprehensive plan for the redevelopment of the property in the City of 
Bangor commonly known as the Bangor Mall. The plan must include a mix of uses for the 
property that promotes the economic revitalization of the Bangor Mall as a vital hub in the 
City of Bangor and creates affordable housing for the city and surrounding regions. By 
January 15, 2026, the authority must submit a report to the Joint Standing Committee on 
Housing and Economic Development on the plan, and the committee may report out 
legislation based on the report to the Second Regular Session of the 132nd Legislature. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached} 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/06/25 LR/.-
LD901 
LR 890(02) 
Resolve, Directing the Maine State Housing Authority to Negotiate for the Purchase of or Acquire by 
Eminent Domain the Land and Buildings Commonly Known as the Bangor Mall 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment''/+, ($ ... 1 .?{~ 
Committee: Housing and Economic Development 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - Maine Redevelopment Land Bank Authority 
Additional costs to the Maine Redevelopment Land Bank Authority to develop the required comprehensive plan and 
s\1bmit the required report can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
LR0890(02) - Fiscal Note - Page I of l