| An Act To Establish a Municipal Affordable Housing |
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| Development District Tax Increment Financing Program |
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. 30-A MRSA c. 206, sub-c. 3 is enacted to read: |
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| MUNICIPAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING |
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| §5245.__Findings and declaration of necessity |
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| | 1.__Legislative finding.__The Legislature finds that there is | a need for the development of affordable, livable housing and the | containment of the costs of unplanned growth in Maine | municipalities. |
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| | 2.__Authorization.__For the reasons set out in subsection 1, a | municipality may develop a program to provide impetus for | affordable housing development within a district of the | municipality, as provided in the comprehensive plan adopted by | the legislative body of the municipality. |
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| | 3.__Declaration of public purpose.__It is declared that the | actions required to assist the implementation of affordable | housing development programs are a public purpose and that the | execution and financing of these programs are a public purpose. |
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