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This bill requires municipalities with 4,000 or more residents to submit an annual housing data report by January 31st to the Maine Office of Community Affairs, detailing specific residential building and housing information. The report must include the number of residential building permit applications (broken down by housing type such as single-family, accessory dwelling units, and multi-family homes), the number of dwelling units permitted and demolished, and the number of certificates of occupancy issued. Additionally, the report must categorize housing units by affordability levels, specifically identifying units affordable to households earning 80% or less of the area median income and those earning between 81% and 120% of the area median income. To support municipalities in meeting these reporting requirements, the bill provides financial assistance, reimbursing 90% of actual expenses incurred by municipalities if collecting and reporting this data requires additional local expenditures. The bill also includes an appropriation of $60,000 from the General Fund in each of the fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27 to support the reimbursement initiative, aiming to enhance understanding of housing development and affordability at the municipal level.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1184&snum=132