---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act To Support Emergency Shelter Funding Using Revenue From The Real Estate Transfer Tax"
description: "An Act To Support Emergency Shelter Funding Using Revenue From The Real Estate Transfer Tax"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "132"
identifier: "LD 2124"
citation: "Maine LD 2124 (132)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["COUNTY SHARE", "MISCELLANEOUS TAXES", "REAL ESTATE TRANSFER TAX"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Drew GATTINE"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 42
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2026-01-07"
last_action: "2026-04-16"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4c631281-ed33-4713-8d57-82bb21e6d378"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280101170"
source_hash: "207c6c39266b4d2f8db1c630b07316116465d24145f26355e5c5f8396301f534"
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 2124 (132) — An Act To Support Emergency Shelter Funding Using Revenue From The Real Estate Transfer Tax

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment C-A (H-887)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1439&item=2&snum=132)
2. **Amendment C-B (H-888)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1439&item=3&snum=132)
3. **Amendment H-A to C-B (H-1058)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1439&item=8&snum=132)
4. **Amendment S-A to C-B (S-688)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1439&item=6&snum=132)
5. **Chapter 729** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1439&item=9&snum=132)
6. **LD 2124 HP 1439** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1439&item=1&snum=132)

## Sponsors

- Drew GATTINE — primary (person)
- Ambureen RANA — cosponsor (person)
- Amy ROEDER — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel SAYRE — cosponsor (person)
- Glenn CURRY — cosponsor (person)
- Margaret ROTUNDO — cosponsor (person)
- Matthea DAUGHTRY — cosponsor (person)
- Rachel TALBOT ROSS — cosponsor (person)
- Ryan FECTEAU — cosponsor (person)
- Traci GERE — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2026-01-07** Committee on TAXATION suggested and ordered printed.
- **2026-01-07** On motion of Representative SAYRE of Kennebunk, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-07** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2026-01-07** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-07** In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2026-03-25** Reports READ.
- **2026-03-25** On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- **2026-03-25** The Bill was READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2026-03-25** Committee Amendment "B" (H-888) was READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2026-03-25** Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- **2026-03-25** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-888). `reading-3`
- **2026-03-25** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2026-03-26** Reports READ
- **2026-03-26** On motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-888) Report ACCEPTED in concurrence.
- **2026-03-26** READ ONCE `reading-1`
- **2026-03-26** Committee Amendment "B" (H-888) READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2026-03-26** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "B" (H-888) in concurrence. `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2026-03-26** Ordered sent down forthwith.
- **2026-03-30** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2026-03-30** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2026-04-02** On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
- **2026-04-13** On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table.
- **2026-04-13** Same Senator moved to SUSPEND THE RULES to RECONSIDER whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "B" (H-888) in concurrence. `reading-3`
- **2026-04-13** On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook OBJECTED.
- **2026-04-13** On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin Bill and accompanying papers COMMITTED to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs In NON-CONCURRENCE. `referral-committee`
- **2026-04-13** Sent down for concurrence.
- **2026-04-13** On motion of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford, the House RECEDED.
- **2026-04-13** On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook, House Amendment "A" (H-1058) to Committee Amendment "B" (H-888) was READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2026-04-13** Committee Amendment "B" (H-888) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1058) thereto was ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-04-13** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-888) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1058) thereto. `reading-3`
- **2026-04-13** In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
- **2026-04-13** ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2026-04-13** On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "B" (H-888) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1058) thereto. `reading-3`
- **2026-04-13** Ordered sent down forthwith.
- **2026-04-14** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2026-04-14** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2026-04-14** PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2026-04-16** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2026-02-17T05:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held - TABLED
- **2026-03-03T05:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2026-03-03T05:00:00+00:00** Voted - Divided Report
- **2026-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP-AM/OTP-AM

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4c631281-ed33-4713-8d57-82bb21e6d378`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).