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An Act to Establish the Maine Community Development Financial Institution Fund to Support Small Businesses, Rural Economic Development and Affordable Housing

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Establishes the Maine Community Development Financial Institution Fund and Program to support housing and economic development.

This bill establishes the Maine Community Development Financial Institution Fund and the Maine Community Development Financial Institution Program within the Department of Economic and Community Development. The fund will provide grants and loans to community development financial institutions to support housing and economic development, capital access, housing access, and small business support in underserved communities. The fund will receive an initial $500,000 transfer from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund.

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Calendar

May 8, 2025

10:00 AM

Hearing

May 2, 2025

9:00 AM

Hearing

History

Jul 8, 2025

Senate

HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.

Jun 25, 2025

Senate

On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table

Jun 25, 2025

Senate

On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-446)