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Resolve, to Study Food Insecurity Measures in Maine

Resolve, to Study Food Insecurity Measures in Maine

Agriculture
Enacted

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

Sponsor
Representative William Pluecker
Last action
2026-03-19
Official status
Signed by the Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Resolve, to Study Food Insecurity Measures in Maine

Resolve, to Study Food Insecurity Measures in Maine Sponsor: Representative William Pluecker Reference committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Governor action: Signed by the Governor

What This Bill Does

  • Resolve, to Study Food Insecurity Measures in Maine Sponsor: Representative William Pluecker Reference committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Governor action: Signed by the Governor

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR2744(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR2744(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 2040 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

  1. 2026-03-19 Governor

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2026-03-17 Senate

    FINALLY PASSED , in concurrence.

  3. 2026-03-12 House

    FINALLY PASSED . ROLL CALL NO. 649 (Yeas 116 - Nays 25 - Absent 8 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1) Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2026-02-26 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP-AM

  5. 2026-01-27 Committee

    Work Session Held

  6. 2026-01-27 Committee

    Voted; OTP-AM

  7. 2025-12-03 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.

Official Summary Text

Resolve, to Study Food Insecurity Measures in Maine
Sponsor:
Representative William Pluecker
Reference committee:
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Governor action:
Signed by the Governor

Current Bill Text

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Page 1 - 132LR2744(03)
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX
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H.P. 1370 - L.D. 2040
Resolve, to Study Food Insecurity Measures in Maine
Sec. 1. Assessment and evaluation of food insecurity measures in State.
Resolved: That, in view of the fact that the United States Department of Agriculture
terminated its annual Household Food Security report, the Commissioner of Agriculture,
Conservation and Forestry shall study opportunities to assess and evaluate food insecurity
measures in the State and the State’s progress in its strategic plan to end hunger by 2030
under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 7, section 2, subsection 6. The commissioner shall
seek input from the advisory committee established in Title 7, section 2, subsection 6,
outside organizations and other state agencies as necessary in conducting the study. The
commissioner may contract with external agencies to study feasible methods to measure
and track food insecurity in the State over time, if sufficient funding has been provided for
this purpose. This study may include reviewing existing measurements of disparities of
food insecurity in target populations, including, but not limited to, those defined by age,
geography, income, race and veteran status, as defined by federal and state policy. The
study may include a gap analysis to identify missing or incomplete data sets. Results of
the study must be published and made available on a publicly accessible website.
Sec. 2. Acceptance of funds for study. Resolved: That the Commissioner of
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry may accept funds from any public or private source
for the purposes of the study under section 1. Funds must be transferred into a separate,
nonlapsing account, administered by the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and
Forestry, for the purposes of this resolve and may not be used for any other purpose.
Sec. 3. Report. Resolved: That, no later than January 15, 2027, the Commissioner
of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry shall submit a report to the joint standing
committees of the Legislature having jurisdiction over agriculture, conservation and
forestry matters; health and human services matters; and education and cultural affairs. The
report must include the following:
1. A summary of issues or challenges encountered in conducting the study under
section 1;
2. Data and metrics measuring the outcomes and impacts of the study; and
APPROVED
MARCH 19, 2026
BY GOVERNOR
CHAPTER
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RESOLVES
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3. Recommendations regarding further study or courses of action relative to the report
findings.
Each joint standing committee receiving a report under this section may submit
legislation based on the subject matter of the report to the 133rd Legislature in 2027.