LD1054 • 2025

An Act to Amend Certain Definitions in the Laws Governing Conservation Easements

Agriculture

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Representative James Dill
Last action: 2026-04-03
Official status: Signed by the Governor
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act to Amend Certain Definitions in the Laws Governing Conservation Easements

An Act to Amend Certain Definitions in the Laws Governing Conservation Easements Sponsor: Representative James Dill Reference committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Governor action: Signed by the Governor

What This Bill Does

An Act to Amend Certain Definitions in the Laws Governing Conservation Easements Sponsor: Representative James Dill Reference committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Governor action: Signed by the Governor

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Amendments

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C-A (H-883)

Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR1539(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

Page 1 - 132LR1539(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
1054 2 Date: (Filing No.
H- ) 3AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY 4 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Clerk of the House.
5STATE OF MAINE 6HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 7132ND LEGISLATURE 8SECOND REGULAR SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to H.P.

Bill History

2026-04-03 Governor
Signed by the Governor
2026-03-30 Senate
PASSED TO BE ENACTED , in concurrence.
2026-03-26 House
PASSED TO BE ENACTED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2026-03-23 Committee
Reported Out; OTP-AM
2026-02-26 Committee
Work Session Held
2026-02-26 Committee
Voted; OTP-AM
2026-02-24 Committee
Work Session Held; TABLED
2026-02-10 Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.
2026-02-02 Committee
Reported Out; REF TO ACF
2026-01-21 Committee
Work Session Held
2026-01-21 Committee
Voted; REFERRED
2025-05-19 Committee
Carry Over Approved
2025-05-16 Committee
Carry Over Requested
2025-05-14 Committee
Work Session Held; TABLED

Official Summary Text

An Act to Amend Certain Definitions in the Laws Governing Conservation Easements
Sponsor:
Representative James Dill
Reference committee:
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Governor action:
Signed by the Governor

Current Bill Text

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Page 1 - 132LR1539(03)
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX
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H.P. 683 - L.D. 1054
An Act to Amend Certain Definitions in the Laws Governing Conservation
Easements
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 33 MRSA §476, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 395, §3, is amended to
read:
1. Conservation easement. "Conservation easement" means a nonpossessory interest
of a holder in real property imposing limitations or affirmative obligations the purposes of
which include retaining or protecting natural, scenic or open space values of real property;
assuring its availability for agricultural, forest, recreational or open space use; protecting
natural resources; or maintaining or enhancing air or water quality of real property ; or
preserving the historical, architectural, archaeological or cultural aspects of real property.
Sec. 2. 33 MRSA §476, sub-§2, ¶A, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 395, §3, is amended
to read:
A. A governmental body empowered to hold an interest in real property under the laws
of this State or the United States, including a federally recognized Indian nation, tribe
or band in the State; or
APPROVED
APRIL 3, 2026
BY GOVERNOR
CHAPTER
609
PUBLIC LAW