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, along with templates for Testimony in Support of specific bills.  We hope you find these resources helpful.

Instructions for Submiting Testimony for a Public Hearing

May 5, 2025 – Template for Testimony in Support of LD 1926, An Act to Require Increased Housing Denisity or Lower Minimum Lot Sizes for Workforce Housing.

April 18, 2025 – MEREDA encourages its members to submit Testimony in Support of LD 1498, An Act to Limit Municipal Fees on Housing Development

 April 17, 2025 – Template for Testimony in Support of LD 1396 , An Act to Amend Maine’s Municipal Subdivision Standards to Increase the Number of Dwelling Units on or Divisions of a Tract of Land Before the Tract is Considered a Subdivision. 

February 28, 2025 – Template for Testimony in Support of LD 435, An Act to Expand the Historic Property Rehabilitation Tax Credit

February 4, 2025 – Template for Testimony in Support of LD 146, “An Act to Increase the Maximum Amount of the Historic Property Rehabilitation Tax Credit That May be Taken in a Year“.