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LD747 • 2025

An Act to Provide Funds to Reduce Student Homelessness

An Act to Provide Funds to Reduce Student Homelessness

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Enacted

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

Sponsor
Representative Michael Brennan
Last action
2025-07-01
Official status
Signed by the Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

An Act to Provide Funds to Reduce Student Homelessness

An Act to Provide Funds to Reduce Student Homelessness Sponsor: Representative Michael Brennan Reference committee: Housing and Economic Development Governor action: Signed by the Governor

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Provide Funds to Reduce Student Homelessness Sponsor: Representative Michael Brennan Reference committee: Housing and Economic Development Governor action: Signed by the Governor

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR0019(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR0019(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 747 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • H- ) 3HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 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.
Sponsored By Senator Rotundo of Androscoggin , Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR0019(04) SENATE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR0019(04) SENATE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 747 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • S- ) 3 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate.
  • 4STATE OF MAINE 5SENATE 6132ND LEGISLATURE 7FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 8 SENATE AMENDMENT “ ” to H.P.

Bill History

  1. 2025-07-01 Governor

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2025-06-25 House

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

  3. 2025-06-25 Senate

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED , in concurrence.

  4. 2025-05-20 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

  5. 2025-04-15 Committee

    Work Session Held

  6. 2025-04-15 Committee

    Voted; Divided Report

  7. 2025-04-01 Committee

    Work Session Held; TABLED

  8. 2025-02-25 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Housing and Economic Development.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Provide Funds to Reduce Student Homelessness
Sponsor:
Representative Michael Brennan
Reference committee:
Housing and Economic Development
Governor action:
Signed by the Governor

Current Bill Text

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Page 1 - 132LR0019(06)
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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H.P. 489 - L.D. 747
An Act to Provide Funds to Reduce Student Homelessness
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 30-A MRSA c. 201, sub-c. 14, as amended, is further amended to read:
SUBCHAPTER 14
SUBSIDY RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR HOMELESS STUDENTS
§4994-A. Subsidy Rental assistance program for homeless students
1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the
following terms have the following meanings.
A. "Elementary school" has the same meaning as in Title 20‑A, section 1, subsection
10.
B. "Homeless student" has the same meaning as in Title 20‑A, section 1, subsection
13‑A.
C. "Secondary school" has the same meaning as in Title 20‑A, section 1, subsection
32.
2. Program established. The Maine State Housing Authority shall establish a housing
subsidy rental assistance program for homeless students in elementary school and
secondary school. The authority shall adopt rules to implement this program. Rules
adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter
375, subchapter 2‑A.
Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
allocations are made.
HOUSING AUTHORITY, MAINE STATE
Rental Assistance Program for Homeless Students N501
APPROVED
JULY 1, 2025
BY GOVERNOR
CHAPTER
461
PUBLIC LAW
Page 2 - 132LR0019(06)
Initiative: Provides ongoing funds for rental assistance for homeless students in elementary
school and secondary school.
GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27
All Other $125,000 $125,000
__________ __________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL $125,000 $125,000