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LD1667 • 2025

Resolve, to Allow Hemphill Farms, Inc. to Sue the State

Resolve, to Allow Hemphill Farms, Inc. to Sue the State

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Senator Harold Stewart
Last action
2026-01-11
Official status
Became Law without Governor's Signature
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Resolve, to Allow Hemphill Farms, Inc. to Sue the State

Resolve, to Allow Hemphill Farms, Inc.

What This Bill Does

  • Resolve, to Allow Hemphill Farms, Inc.
  • to Sue the State Sponsor: Senator Harold Stewart Reference committee: Judiciary Governor action: Became Law without Governor's Signature

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Amendments

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Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR1575(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR1575(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 1667 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • S- ) 3JUDICIARY 4 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate.
  • 5STATE OF MAINE 6SENATE 7132ND LEGISLATURE 8FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to S.P.
Sponsored By Senator Stewart of Aroostook , Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR1575(03) SENATE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR1575(03) SENATE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 1667 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • S- ) 3 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate.
  • 4STATE OF MAINE 5SENATE 6132ND LEGISLATURE 7FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 8 SENATE AMENDMENT “ ” to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “A” to S.P.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-11 Governor

    Became Law without Governor's Signature

  2. 2025-07-08 Senate

    HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.

  3. 2025-06-17 House

    FINALLY PASSED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2025-06-13 Committee

    Reported Out; ONTP/OTP-AM

  5. 2025-05-09 Committee

    Work Session Held

  6. 2025-05-09 Committee

    Voted; Divided Report

  7. 2025-04-17 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Official Summary Text

Resolve, to Allow Hemphill Farms, Inc. to Sue the State
Sponsor:
Senator Harold Stewart
Reference committee:
Judiciary
Governor action:
Became Law without Governor's Signature

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
Page 1 - 132LR1575(04)
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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S.P. 661 - L.D. 1667
Resolve, to Allow Hemphill Farms, Inc. to Sue the State
Sec. 1. Authorization to sue State. Resolved: That, notwithstanding any
provision of law to the contrary, Hemphill Farms, Inc., in Presque Isle, which claims to
have suffered damages in connection with actions taken by the Department of Agriculture,
Conservation and Forestry, is authorized to bring a civil action against the Department of
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. This resolve is a waiver of the State's defense of
immunity under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 14, chapter 741.
Notwithstanding the application of any statute of limitations barring this action, this
action may be brought in the Aroostook County Superior Court within one year from the
effective date of this resolve. Liability and damages, including punitive damages, must be
determined according to state law as in litigation between individuals, except that the award
of damages resulting from a civil action authorized by this resolve may not exceed
$400,000. The action may be heard by a Justice of the Superior Court or by a jury. The
Maine Rules of Civil Procedure govern the conduct of the action. The Attorney General
shall appear, answer and defend the action. To the extent possible, the Attorney General
shall conduct negotiations in good faith to resolve this action by settlement.
The Treasurer of State shall pay any settlement determined by agreement of the parties
or any judgment, including costs and interest, upon final process issued by the Superior
Court or, if applicable, the Supreme Judicial Court.
LAW WITHOUT
GOVERNOR'S
SIGNATURE

JANUARY 11, 2026
CHAPTER
129
RESOLVES