Maine LD 731: An Act Regarding The Licensing Of Persons To Conduct Advance Deposit Wagering

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STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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H.P. 473 - L.D. 731
An Act to Prohibit Municipalities from Barring the Creation of Homeless
Shelters
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 30-A MRSA §4357-B is enacted to read:
§4357-B. Homeless shelters
1. Definition. As used in this section, "homeless shelter" means a housing facility,
the primary purpose of which is to provide temporary overnight accommodations to
persons experiencing homelessness who are guests in either a dormitory-style or dwelling-
unit-style arrangement or any combination of such arrangements.
2. Homeless shelters may not be prohibited. A municipality may not prohibit
homeless shelters in the municipality. This prohibition does not limit a municipality's home
rule authority to reasonably regulate homeless shelters.
APPROVED
MAY 30, 2025
BY GOVERNOR
CHAPTER
156
PUBLIC LAW