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Resolve, Requiring the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands in the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to Modify the Deed That Conveyed Montpelier, the General Henry Knox Museum in Thomaston, to the Friends of Montpelier

Resolve, Requiring the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands in the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to Modify the Deed That Conveyed Montpelier, the General Henry Knox Museum in Thomaston, to the Friends of Montpelier

Agriculture
Enacted

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

Sponsor
Representative Ann Matlack
Last action
2025-05-23
Official status
Signed by the Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Resolve, Requiring the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands in the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to Modify the Deed That Conveyed Montpelier, the General Henry Knox Museum in Thomaston, to the Friends of Montpelier

Resolve, Requiring the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands in the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to Modify the Deed That Conveyed Montpelier, the General Henry Knox Museum in Thomaston, to the Friends of Montpelier Sponsor: Representative Ann Matlack Reference committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Governor action: Signed by the Governor

What This Bill Does

  • Resolve, Requiring the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands in the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to Modify the Deed That Conveyed Montpelier, the General Henry Knox Museum in Thomaston, to the Friends of Montpelier Sponsor: Representative Ann Matlack Reference committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Governor action: Signed by the Governor

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Amendments

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Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR0425(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR0425(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 1264 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 8FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to H.P.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-23 Governor

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2025-05-21 Senate

    FINALLY PASSED - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.

  3. 2025-05-20 House

    In accordance with Section 23 of Article IX of the Constitution, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary. FINALLY PASSED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2025-05-06 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP-AM

  5. 2025-04-08 Committee

    Work Session Held

  6. 2025-04-08 Committee

    Voted; OTP-AM

  7. 2025-03-25 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.

Official Summary Text

Resolve, Requiring the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands in the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to Modify the Deed That Conveyed Montpelier, the General Henry Knox Museum in Thomaston, to the Friends of Montpelier
Sponsor:
Representative Ann Matlack
Reference committee:
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Governor action:
Signed by the Governor

Current Bill Text

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Page 1 - 132LR0425(03)
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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H.P. 839 - L.D. 1264
Resolve, Requiring the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands in the
Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to Modify the Deed
That Conveyed Montpelier, the General Henry Knox Museum in Thomaston,
to the Friends of Montpelier
Preamble. The Constitution of Maine, Article IX, Section 23 requires that real estate
held by the State for conservation or recreation purposes may not be reduced or its uses
substantially altered except on the vote of 2/3 of all members elected to each House.
Whereas, the land authorized for transfer by this resolve is within the designations in
the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, section 598-A; and
Whereas, the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands within the Department of
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry may sell, lease or exchange lands with the approval
of the Legislature in accordance with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, sections 1814,
1837 and 1851; now, therefore, be it
Sec. 1. Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands directed to modify the
deed that conveyed Montpelier, the General Henry Knox Museum, consisting
of historic site land, improvements, structures and historical collections, to the
Friends of Montpelier. Resolved: That the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands
within the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry shall modify the deed that
conveyed Montpelier, the General Henry Knox Museum, including 4.2 acres, more or less,
of historic site land and related improvements, structures and historical collections, in the
Town of Thomaston, Knox County, to the Friends of Montpelier, a nonprofit corporation,
to remove the requirement that Montpelier be used for historic preservation and remove
any requirement that Montpelier be preserved, rehabilitated or restored in a manner as
required by the Maine Historic Preservation Commission.
APPROVED
MAY 23, 2025
BY GOVERNOR
CHAPTER
36
RESOLVES