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LD1585 • 2025

Resolve, to Direct the Maine State Housing Authority to Amend Its Rules Governing the Fuel Assistance Program Regarding Benefit Payments for Wood Fuel

Resolve, to Direct the Maine State Housing Authority to Amend Its Rules Governing the Fuel Assistance Program Regarding Benefit Payments for Wood Fuel

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Sponsor
Representative Gary Drinkwater
Last action
2025-06-03
Official status
Reports Read On motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 319 Yeas 19 - Nays 14 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
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Resolve, to Direct the Maine State Housing Authority to Amend Its Rules Governing the Fuel Assistance Program Regarding Benefit Payments for Wood Fuel

Resolve, to Direct the Maine State Housing Authority to Amend Its Rules Governing the Fuel Assistance Program Regarding Benefit Payments for Wood Fuel Sponsor: Representative Gary Drinkwater Reference committee: Housing and Economic Development Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP/OTP

What This Bill Does

  • Resolve, to Direct the Maine State Housing Authority to Amend Its Rules Governing the Fuel Assistance Program Regarding Benefit Payments for Wood Fuel Sponsor: Representative Gary Drinkwater Reference committee: Housing and Economic Development Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP/OTP

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-03 Senate

    Reports Read On motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 319 Yeas 19 - Nays 14 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

  2. 2025-06-02 House

    Reports READ . On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  3. 2025-05-29 Committee

    Reported Out; ONTP/OTP

  4. 2025-05-12 Committee

    Work Session Held

  5. 2025-05-12 Committee

    Voted; Divided Report

  6. 2025-04-10 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Housing and Economic Development.

Official Summary Text

Resolve, to Direct the Maine State Housing Authority to Amend Its Rules Governing the Fuel Assistance Program Regarding Benefit Payments for Wood Fuel
Sponsor:
Representative Gary Drinkwater
Reference committee:
Housing and Economic Development
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; ONTP/OTP

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST SPECIAL SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 1585
H.P. 1043 House of Representatives, April 10, 2025
Resolve, to Direct the Maine State Housing Authority to Amend Its
Rules Governing the Fuel Assistance Program Regarding Benefit
Payments for Wood Fuel
Reference to the Committee on Housing and Economic Development suggested and
ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative DRINKWATER of Milford.
Cosponsored by Representative: ROEDER of Bangor.

Page 1 - 132LR1421(01)
1Sec. 1. Fuel assistance program benefit payments for wood fuel. Resolved:
2 That the Maine State Housing Authority shall amend its rules governing the fuel assistance
3 program administered pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 30-A, chapter 201,
4 subchapter 13 to require that benefit payments for wood fuel be made directly to vendors
5 prior to delivery. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as
6 defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.
7SUMMARY
8 This resolve directs the Maine State Housing Authority to amend its rules governing
9 the fuel assistance program to require that benefit payments for wood fuel be made directly
10 to vendors prior to delivery.
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