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LD748 • 2025

An Act to Increase Bridging Rental Assistance Program Housing Voucher Funding to Reduce the Current Partial Waiting List and Increase Housing Vouchers for Persons Living with Mental Health Challenges

An Act to Increase Bridging Rental Assistance Program Housing Voucher Funding to Reduce the Current Partial Waiting List and Increase Housing Vouchers for Persons Living with Mental Health Challenges

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Sponsor
Representative Cheryl Golek
Last action
2026-04-29
Official status
Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES . (DEAD)
Effective date
Not listed

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An Act to Increase Bridging Rental Assistance Program Housing Voucher Funding to Reduce the Current Partial Waiting List and Increase Housing Vouchers for Persons Living with Mental Health Challenges

An Act to Increase Bridging Rental Assistance Program Housing Voucher Funding to Reduce the Current Partial Waiting List and Increase Housing Vouchers for Persons Living with Mental Health Challenges Sponsor: Representative Cheryl Golek Reference committee: Housing and Economic Development Latest committee action: Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Increase Bridging Rental Assistance Program Housing Voucher Funding to Reduce the Current Partial Waiting List and Increase Housing Vouchers for Persons Living with Mental Health Challenges Sponsor: Representative Cheryl Golek Reference committee: Housing and Economic Development Latest committee action: Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

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Amendments

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Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR1852(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR1852(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 748 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.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-29 Senate

    Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES . (DEAD)

  2. 2025-05-28 House

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

  3. 2025-05-20 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

  4. 2025-04-01 Committee

    Work Session Held

  5. 2025-04-01 Committee

    Voted; Divided Report

  6. 2025-02-25 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Housing and Economic Development.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Increase Bridging Rental Assistance Program Housing Voucher Funding to Reduce the Current Partial Waiting List and Increase Housing Vouchers for Persons Living with Mental Health Challenges
Sponsor:
Representative Cheryl Golek
Reference committee:
Housing and Economic Development
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 748
H.P. 490 House of Representatives, February 25, 2025
An Act to Increase Bridging Rental Assistance Program Housing
Voucher Funding to Reduce the Current Partial Waiting List and
Increase Housing Vouchers for Persons Living with Mental Health
Challenges
Reference to the Committee on Housing and Economic Development suggested and
ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative GOLEK of Harpswell.
Cosponsored by Representatives: BRIDGEO of Augusta, COPELAND of Saco, DEBRITO of
Waterville, DHALAC of South Portland, EATON of Deer Isle, GERE of Kennebunkport,
JULIA of Waterville, MATHIESON of Kittery.

Page 1 - 132LR1852(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.
4HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
5Bridging Rental Assistance Program Z205
6 Initiative: Provides ongoing funding for the Bridging Rental Assistance Program to reduce
7 the waiting list for assistance and increase housing vouchers by addressing the increase in
8 program costs resulting from a 2021 policy change that increased the portion of a
9 participant's rent paid by the program.
GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27
All Other $660,000 $660,000
__________ __________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL $660,000 $660,000
10SUMMARY
11 This bill increases funding for the Bridging Rental Assistance Program to reduce the
12 waiting list for assistance and increase housing vouchers by addressing the increase in
13 program costs resulting from a 2021 policy change that increased the portion of a
14 participant's rent paid by the program.
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