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An Act To Amend the Law Regarding Affordable Housing Tax Increment Financing
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 30-A MRSA §5249, sub-§1, ¶A, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 426, §1, is amended to read:
 
A. Costs of improvements made within the affordable housing development district, including, but not limited to:
 
(1) Capital costs, including, but not limited to:
 
(a) The acquisition of land or construction of public infrastructure improvements for affordable housing development;
 
(b) The demolition, alteration, remodeling, repair or reconstruction of existing buildings, structures and fixtures;
 
(c) Site preparation and finishing work; and
 
(d) All fees and expenses that are eligible to be included in the capital cost of such improvements, including, but not limited to, licensing and permitting expenses and planning, engineering, architectural, testing, legal and accounting expenses;
 
(2) Financing costs, including, but not limited to, closing costs, issuance costs and interest paid to holders of evidences of indebtedness issued to pay for project costs and any premium paid over the principal amount of that indebtedness because of the redemption of the obligations before maturity;
 
(3) Real property assembly costs;
 
(4) Professional service costs, including, but not limited to, licensing, architectural, planning, engineering and legal expenses;
 
(5) Administrative costs, including, but not limited to, reasonable charges for the time spent by municipal employees in connection with the implementation of an affordable housing development program;
 
(6) Relocation costs, including, but not limited to, relocation payments made following condemnation;
 
(7) Organizational costs relating to the establishment of the affordable housing district, including, but not limited to, the costs of conducting environmental impact and other studies and the costs of informing the public about the creation of affordable housing development districts and the implementation of project plans;
 
(8) Costs of facilities used predominantly for recreational purposes, including, but not limited to, recreation centers, athletic fields and swimming pools; and
 
(9) Costs for child care, including finance costs and construction, staffing, training, certification and accreditation costs related to child care located in the affordable housing development district; and
 
(10) Costs of case management and support services; and
 
SUMMARY
This bill includes the costs of case management and support services in the authorized project costs allowable for financing under an affordable housing tax increment financing program.