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An Act to Clarify the Eligibility of Certified Recovery Residences for Bridging Rental Assistance Program Housing Vouchers

An Act to Clarify the Eligibility of Certified Recovery Residences for Bridging Rental Assistance Program Housing Vouchers

Housing
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Sophia Warren
Last action
2025-06-25
Official status
Became Law without Governor's Signature
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to Clarify the Eligibility of Certified Recovery Residences for Bridging Rental Assistance Program Housing Vouchers

An Act to Clarify the Eligibility of Certified Recovery Residences for Bridging Rental Assistance Program Housing Vouchers Sponsor: Representative Sophia Warren Reference committee: Health and Human Services Governor action: Became Law without Governor's Signature

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Clarify the Eligibility of Certified Recovery Residences for Bridging Rental Assistance Program Housing Vouchers Sponsor: Representative Sophia Warren Reference committee: Health and Human Services Governor action: Became Law without Governor's Signature

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR1398(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR1398(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 1946 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • H- ) 3HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 4 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Clerk of the House.
  • 5STATE OF MAINE 6HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 7132ND LEGISLATURE 8FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to H.P.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-25 Governor

    Became Law without Governor's Signature

  2. 2025-06-12 Senate

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED , in concurrence.

  3. 2025-06-11 House

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2025-06-11 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP-AM

  5. 2025-05-21 Committee

    Work Session Held

  6. 2025-05-21 Committee

    Voted; OTP-AM

  7. 2025-05-07 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Clarify the Eligibility of Certified Recovery Residences for Bridging Rental Assistance Program Housing Vouchers
Sponsor:
Representative Sophia Warren
Reference committee:
Health and Human Services
Governor action:
Became Law without Governor's Signature

Current Bill Text

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Page 1 - 132LR1398(03)
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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H.P. 1305 - L.D. 1946
An Act to Clarify the Eligibility of Certified Recovery Residences for
Bridging Rental Assistance Program Housing Vouchers
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 34-B MRSA §3012 is enacted to read:
§3012. Residents of certified recovery residences
1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the
following terms have the following meanings.
A. "Certified recovery residence" means a residence that is certified pursuant to the
requirements established in Title 5, section 20005, subsection 22.
B. "Program" means the Bridging Rental Assistance Program established in section
3011 and administered by the department.
2. Eligibility of residents. An individual residing in a certified recovery residence is
eligible to apply for a program housing voucher to be used upon the individual's departure
from the certified recovery residence, as long as the individual meets all applicable
standards and conditions established by the department for the program. Residency in a
certified recovery residence may not be construed as a barrier to application or receipt of
such a voucher. This section does not authorize individuals to use program housing
vouchers to subsidize the cost of residing at a certified recovery residence.
3. Guidance. The department shall provide guidance to certified recovery residences
and housing assistance programs to ensure consistent application of this section, including
public education efforts to inform residents of certified recovery residences and providers
in certified recovery residences of their rights and responsibilities under this section.
4. Rulemaking. The department shall adopt or amend rules as necessary to implement
the provisions of this section. In adopting rules, the department shall ensure that individuals
being released from institutions, individuals being released from incarceration and
homeless individuals have priority over individuals residing in certified recovery
residences in the award of program housing vouchers. Rules adopted pursuant to this
subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.
LAW WITHOUT
GOVERNOR'S
SIGNATURE

JUNE 25, 2025
CHAPTER
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PUBLIC LAW