An Act To Support Emergency Shelter Funding Using Revenue From The Real Estate Transfer Tax

Summary

The bill changes how the state’s real‑estate transfer tax is divided. Starting September 1, 2026, counties keep only 8.2% of the tax, while 1% (later 1.8%) is sent to the Maine State Housing Authority for emergency‑shelter operating subsidies. It affects county treasurers, registers of deeds, the State Tax Assessor, the State Controller, and the housing authority.

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