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LD1190 • 2025

An Act to Increase State Funding for Emergency Shelters

An Act to Increase State Funding for Emergency Shelters

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Sponsor
Senator Joseph Baldacci
Last action
2025-04-08
Official status
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to Increase State Funding for Emergency Shelters

An Act to Increase State Funding for Emergency Shelters Sponsor: Senator Joseph Baldacci Reference committee: Housing and Economic Development Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Increase State Funding for Emergency Shelters Sponsor: Senator Joseph Baldacci Reference committee: Housing and Economic Development Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-04-08 Senate

    Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

  2. 2025-04-03 Committee

    Reported Out; ONTP

  3. 2025-04-01 Committee

    Work Session Held

  4. 2025-04-01 Committee

    Voted; ONTP

  5. 2025-03-20 House

    The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT . In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  6. 2025-03-20 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Housing and Economic Development.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Increase State Funding for Emergency Shelters
Sponsor:
Senator Joseph Baldacci
Reference committee:
Housing and Economic Development
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; ONTP

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 1190
S.P. 479 In Senate, March 20, 2025
An Act to Increase State Funding for Emergency Shelters
Reference to the Committee on Housing and Economic Development suggested and
ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot.

Page 1 - 132LR1328(01)
1Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
2Sec. 1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
3 allocations are made.
4HOUSING AUTHORITY, MAINE STATE
5Shelter Operating Subsidy 0661
6 Initiative: Provides ongoing funds to support emergency shelters in the State.
GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27
All Other $5,000,000 $5,000,000
__________ __________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL $5,000,000 $5,000,000
7SUMMARY
8 This bill provides ongoing funds to support emergency shelters in the State.
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