---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act To Limit Municipal Impact Fees On Housing Development"
description: "An Act To Limit Municipal Impact Fees On Housing Development"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "132"
identifier: "LD 1498"
citation: "Maine LD 1498 (132)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["CONSTRUCTION", "HOUSING", "IMPACT FEES"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Billy Bob FAULKINGHAM"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 35
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2025-04-08"
last_action: "2025-07-01"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5317322a-bf80-4baf-93b8-ea7ccccac947"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280098265"
source_hash: "e115810b18ae7cecd3fa1fb13f843545c0b3ddaf969ca9357e869ce4822f5fb8"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-me"]
---

# Maine LD 1498 (132) — An Act To Limit Municipal Impact Fees On Housing Development

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment C-A (H-734)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0982&item=2&snum=132)
2. **Amendment S-A to C-A (S-476)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0982&item=4&snum=132)
3. **Chapter 480** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0982&item=6&snum=132)
4. **LD 1498 HP 982** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0982&item=1&snum=132)

## Votes

- ACCEPT REPORT — **29–6** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Billy Bob FAULKINGHAM — primary (person)
- Arthur MINGO — cosponsor (person)
- David BOYER — cosponsor (person)
- Harold STEWART — cosponsor (person)
- Joshua MORRIS — cosponsor (person)
- Quentin CHAPMAN — cosponsor (person)
- Richard BENNETT — cosponsor (person)
- Richard BRADSTREET — cosponsor (person)
- Ryan FECTEAU — cosponsor (person)
- Traci GERE — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2025-04-08** Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT suggested and ordered printed.
- **2025-04-08** On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. `referral-committee`
- **2025-04-08** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-04-08** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. `referral-committee`
- **2025-04-08** In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-06-16** CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
- **2025-06-16** Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
- **2025-06-16** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-734). `reading-3`
- **2025-06-16** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-06-16** Reports READ
- **2025-06-16** On motion by Senator HARRINGTON of York Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE of the Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-734) Report.
- **2025-06-16** Taken from the table by the President
- **2025-06-16** Subsequently, the Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-734) Report ACCEPTED
- **2025-06-16** Committee Amendment "A" (H-734) READ and ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-06-16** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-734) in concurrence `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2025-06-17** This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
- **2025-06-17** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2025-06-17** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-06-17** On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT - Emergency -2/3 Elected Required in concurrence
- **2025-06-25** On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table
- **2025-06-25** On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-734) `reading-3`
- **2025-06-25** On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-734) was ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-06-25** On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-476) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-734) READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2025-06-25** Committee Amendment "A" (H-734) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-476) thereto ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-06-25** PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-734) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-476) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE. `reading-3`
- **2025-06-25** Sent down for concurrence.
- **2025-06-25** The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-734) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-476) thereto. `reading-3`
- **2025-06-25** ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-06-25** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2025-06-25** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2025-06-25** PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2025-07-01** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-04-29T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2025-04-29T04:00:00+00:00** Voted - OTP-AM
- **2025-06-16T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP-AM

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5317322a-bf80-4baf-93b8-ea7ccccac947`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).