An Act to Support Emergency Shelter Funding Using Revenue from the Real Estate Transfer Tax

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This bill would reduce the share of real estate transfer tax revenue retained by the State's counties from 10% to 8.2%. The difference in revenue would go to the shelter operating subsidy line item in the state budget.

Every action

12 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Jan 7, 2026CommitteeCommittee on TAXATION suggested and ordered printed. On motion of Representative SAYRE of Kennebunk, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. · Joint Housing and Economic Development
2. Jan 7, 2026CommitteeThe Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. · Joint Housing and Economic Development
3. Mar 25, 2026HouseReports READ. On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. The Bill was READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "B" (H-888) was READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-888). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4. Mar 26, 2026SenateReports READ On motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-888) Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. READ ONCE Committee Amendment "B" (H-888) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "B" (H-888) in concurrence. Ordered sent down forthwith.
5. Mar 30, 2026HousePASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6. Apr 2, 2026SenateOn motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
7. Apr 13, 2026CommitteeOn motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table. 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. On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook OBJECTED. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin Bill and accompanying papers COMMITTED to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs In NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence. · Joint Appropriations and Financial Affairs
8. Apr 13, 2026HouseOn motion of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford, the House RECEDED. On motion of Representative GATTINE of Westbrook, House Amendment "A" (H-1058) to Committee Amendment "B" (H-888) was READ and ADOPTED. Committee Amendment "B" (H-888) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1058) thereto was ADOPTED. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-888) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-1058) thereto. In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
9. Apr 13, 2026SenateOn 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. Ordered sent down forthwith.
10. Apr 14, 2026HousePASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
11. Apr 14, 2026SenatePASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
12. Apr 16, 2026GovernorSigned by the Governor

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 9 cosponsors: 9 Democrats.

• Drew GattineD Primary sponsor · District 126