LD413 • 2025

An Act Regarding Disclosure by Sellers of Residential Real Property of Notices of Shoreland Zoning Ordinance Violations

Housing Land

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Representative John Ducharme
Last action: 2025-05-13
Official status: Became Law without Governor's Signature
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act Regarding Disclosure by Sellers of Residential Real Property of Notices of Shoreland Zoning Ordinance Violations

An Act Regarding Disclosure by Sellers of Residential Real Property of Notices of Shoreland Zoning Ordinance Violations Sponsor: Representative John Ducharme Reference committee: Housing and Economic Development Governor action: Became Law without Governor's Signature

What This Bill Does

An Act Regarding Disclosure by Sellers of Residential Real Property of Notices of Shoreland Zoning Ordinance Violations Sponsor: Representative John Ducharme Reference committee: Housing and Economic Development Governor action: Became Law without Governor's Signature

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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C-A (H-67)

Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: This amendment changes the existing law by replacing it entirely, specifying that sellers of residential properties near water must provide detailed information about any notices of violation, pending enforcement actions, litigation, court judgments, and settlements related to shoreland zoning ordinances.

Replaces the current bill with new requirements for sellers of residential real property to disclose specific details about violations and legal issues concerning shoreland zoning ordinances.

The amendment text does not provide additional context or specifics on how these disclosures will be implemented or enforced, leaving some aspects unclear.

Bill History

2025-05-13 Governor
Became Law without Governor's Signature
2025-04-30 Senate
PASSED TO BE ENACTED , in concurrence.
2025-04-29 House
PASSED TO BE ENACTED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-04-22 Committee
Reported Out; OTP-AM
2025-03-06 Committee
Work Session Held
2025-03-06 Committee
Voted; OTP-AM
2025-02-04 Committee
Referred to Committee on Housing and Economic Development.

Official Summary Text

An Act Regarding Disclosure by Sellers of Residential Real Property of Notices of Shoreland Zoning Ordinance Violations
Sponsor:
Representative John Ducharme
Reference committee:
Housing and Economic Development
Governor action:
Became Law without Governor's Signature

Current Bill Text

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Page 1 - 132LR0917(03)
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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H.P. 267 - L.D. 413
An Act Regarding Disclosure by Sellers of Residential Real Property of
Notices of Shoreland Zoning Ordinance Violations
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 33 MRSA §173, sub-§8, as enacted by PL 2023, c. 602, §5 and reallocated
by RR 2023, c. 2, Pt. A, §52, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:
8. Shoreland zoning ordinance. Detailed information on any of the following related
to a shoreland zoning ordinance adopted pursuant to Title 38, chapter 3, subchapter 1,
article 2-B:
A. A notice of violation issued by a municipal official or state agency;
B. A pending enforcement action;
C. Litigation;
D. A court judgment; and
E. A settlement or consent agreement.
LAW WITHOUT
GOVERNOR'S
SIGNATURE

MAY 13, 2025
CHAPTER
69
PUBLIC LAW