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LD 126

An Act To Expand The Use Of The Veterans' Homelessness Prevention Partnership Fund

132nd Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Craig Hickman

Expands the Veterans' Homelessness Prevention Partnership Fund uses to broaden aid for veterans at risk of homelessness; no new state costs; signed Apr 30, 2025.

Signed by Governor
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Bill Summary · LD 126

LD 126 — An Act To Expand The Use Of The Veterans' Homelessness Prevention Partnership Fund

Status: Signed by Governor (April 30, 2025)
Introduced: January 8, 2025
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs
Classification: Bill (Veterans / Homelessness Prevention)

Purpose and intent

The bill’s stated purpose is to broaden the allowable uses of the Veterans' Homelessness Prevention Partnership Fund. The intent is to give the Fund greater flexibility to prevent and mitigate veteran homelessness by allowing expenditures beyond the Fund’s prior, narrower statutory purposes.

Key provisions (high-level)

  • Amends the statutory language governing the Veterans' Homelessness Prevention Partnership Fund to expand the range of activities or services for which Fund money may be used.
  • Enactment was made via Committee Amendment "A" (S-15); that amended version was the one passed by the Legislature and sent to the Governor.
  • Fiscal notes prepared for the original and amended versions report no fiscal impact to the State.

Note: The official engrossed text (as amended) was not included in the materials provided. The summary above reflects the bill’s title and procedural history. For the exact list of newly authorized uses (for example whether the expansion specifically includes rental assistance, utility payments, legal services, case management, landlord incentives, or other supports), consult the engrossed bill text (LD 126, LR 137(03)).

Who is affected

  • Primary beneficiaries: veterans who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness.
  • Program administrators: Maine Department of Veterans' Services and/or designated nonprofits or local partners that manage or receive Fund disbursements.
  • Service providers: community-based organizations, landlords, and legal or social service agencies that deliver prevention and stabilization services to veterans.
  • State budget: fiscal notes indicate no new state cost or appropriation is required under the enacted language.

Fiscal impact

  • Multiple fiscal notes (preliminary and for amended/engrossed versions) state "No fiscal impact."
  • The bill does not appropriate new funds or state a fiscal obligation in the documents provided.

Legislative and procedural timeline

  • Jan 8, 2025: Introduced and referred to Veterans and Legal Affairs.
  • Feb 26, 2025: Committee work session; committee voted OTP-AM (ought to pass as amended).
  • Apr 17–22, 2025: Committee Amendment "A" (S-15) adopted; bill passed (engrossed) as amended; passed to be enacted; sent for concurrence.
  • Apr 30, 2025: Signed by the Governor.

Next steps / where to find the full text

To see the precise statutory changes and the full list of newly authorized uses, review the engrossed bill LD 126 (LR 137(03)) or the enacted law on the Maine Legislature’s website or the Office of the Secretary of State — searching by bill number (LD 126) or title will yield the bill text, amendment S-15, and any enrolled law version specifying effective date and exact statutory amendments.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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