Bill > LD1681

This bill updates the definition of "public service infrastructure" in existing Maine law to explicitly include municipal shelter facilities and housing projects managed by a municipality or municipal housing authority. Currently, the definition of public service infrastructure covers essential facilities like sewage treatment plants, water supply systems, solid waste facilities, roads, parks, and public safety equipment. By adding municipal shelter facilities and housing projects to this definition, the bill recognizes these types of facilities as critical infrastructure that directly supports public health, welfare, and safety. This change likely aims to prioritize and potentially provide additional support or funding for municipal shelter and housing initiatives by categorizing them alongside other fundamental public service infrastructure. The bill amends a specific section of Maine's state law (30-A MRSA §5903, sub-§8-A) and represents a legislative effort to broaden the understanding of what constitutes essential public infrastructure to include housing and shelter services managed at the municipal level.

Housing and Urban Affairs

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