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ME LD1106
Bill
Status
5/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Holly Eaton
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AI Summary
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Appropriates $250,000 in one-time General Fund money to the Maine State Housing Authority for converting the closed Island Nursing Home in Hancock County into 24 affordable apartments for senior citizens
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Total renovation project estimated at $1.2 million to $1.5 million; state funding represents partial support
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Requires Maine State Housing Authority to submit a detailed report within 6 months to the Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs covering fund usage, project progress, and additional fundraising status
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Designated as emergency legislation, taking effect immediately upon approval rather than after the standard 90-day waiting period
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Addresses an urgent shortage of affordable senior housing in the region following the nursing home's closure
Legislative Description
An Act to Provide Funds for the Redevelopment of the Island Nursing Home in Hancock County into Affordable Senior Housing
Construction
Last Action
CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
6/25/2025