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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST SPECIAL SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 1282S.P. 510 In Senate, March 25, 2025
An Act Regarding Eligibility for Historic Preservation Bond
Proceeds
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered
printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec.
Cosponsored by Representative GREENWOOD of Wales and
Senators: GROHOSKI of Hancock, RAFFERTY of York, TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin,
Representatives: FREDERICKS of Sanford, HASENFUS of Readfield, LEMELIN of Chelsea,
MALON of Biddeford, MORRIS of Turner. Page 1 - 132LR1423(01)
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3 amended by amending subparagraph (2) to read:
4 (2) The historic property that is the subject of the grant application must be listed
5 on the National Register of Historic Places as authorized by the National Historic
6 Preservation Act of 1966 or , have been nominated to the register by the
7 commission or have been designated as a historic property by a municipal historic
8 preservation ordinance.
9 No later than
10 November 30, 2025, the Maine Historic Preservation Commission shall adopt rules
11 pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 27, section 504, subsection 2-A regarding the
12 disbursement of bond proceeds authorized by Public Law 2023, chapter 653 to establish a
13 process for properties in the State that are not on the National Register of Historic Places
14 but have been designated as historic properties by municipal historic preservation
15 ordinances to receive funding through the bond proceeds.
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17 This bill amends the eligibility requirements for grants through the Maine Historic
18 Preservation Commission for the preservation and restoration of historic properties to allow
19 eligibility for properties that have been designated as historic properties by municipal
20 historic preservation ordinances. The bill also directs the Maine Historic Preservation
21 Commission to adopt rules regarding the disbursement of bond proceeds authorized by
22 Public Law 2023, chapter 653 to establish a process for properties in the State that are not
23 on the National Register of Historic Places but have been designated as historic properties
24 by municipal historic preservation ordinances to receive funding through the bond
25 proceeds.
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