132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1287 LR 1976(06)
An Act to Support Workforce Development by Establishing the Housing Stability Fund
Fiscal Note for Bill as Engrossed with:
C "A" (S-208)
S "A" (S-471)
Committee: Housing and Economic Development
             
Fiscal Note
FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 Projections  FY 2027-28 Projections  FY 2028-29
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $0 $0 $0 $0
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $0 $0
Other Special Revenue Funds $500 $500 $500 $500
Revenue
General Fund $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $0 $0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill includes one-time General Fund appropriations of $1.0 million in each of fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27 to the Maine State Housing Authority for a newly created Housing Stability Support Program established to provide assistance to eligible renters to prevent eviction. The bill also includes a one-time adjustment in each of fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27 in the share of the real estate transfer tax retained by counties from 10% to 9.2%. The bill also includes ongoing Other Special Revenue Funds allocations of $500 per year beginning in fiscal year 2025-26 to the Housing Stability Support Program to authorize the expenditure of funds in the event money is received from private sources.