Advocacy

The Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) promotes responsible development and ownership of real estate throughout the state. It achieves this through legislative advocacy, regulatory oversight, programs, conferences, and by representing real estate and economic development interests.

Members can access additional detailed information in the Members-Only Section of the site.

133rd Legislative Policy Agenda in Development

Members of the MEREDA Executive and Public Policy Committees have begun brainstorming possible legislative action items for the 133rd Legislature, which will begin its work in earnest in January, 2027. MEREDA intends to continue its focus on legislation that creates a more fair, practical, and predictable development landscape for Maine.

MEREDA hopes to build on its success in the 133rd Legislature by tackling legal and regulatory issues commonly faced by housing creators in particular and all real estate developers generally. As it does every two years, the Public Policy Committee is surveying members for their input and suggestions to help us craft our legislative agenda.

Members are asked to submit their responses using the following link by August 15, 2026.  https://forms.gle/DxUzGxiXKN2anCcE9

MEREDA encourages its members to submit testimony on any legislative document of interest. To help with this, below we have provided instructions on how to Submit Testimony for a Public Hearing, and will provide templates during the legislative session to help with Testimony in Support of specific bills. We hope you find these resources helpful.

Instructions for Submitting Testimony for a Public Hearing