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LD299 • 2025

An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Support Maine's Agricultural and Forestry Sectors and Expand Grant Eligibility Under the Farmers Drought Resilience Program Fund

An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Support Maine's Agricultural and Forestry Sectors and Expand Grant Eligibility Under the Farmers Drought Resilience Program Fund

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Sponsor
Representative William Pluecker
Last action
2026-04-29
Official status
Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES . (DEAD)
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.

An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Support Maine's Agricultural and Forestry Sectors and Expand Grant Eligibility Under the Farmers Drought Resilience Program Fund

An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Support Maine's Agricultural and Forestry Sectors and Expand Grant Eligibility Under the Farmers Drought Resilience Program Fund Sponsor: Representative William Pluecker Reference committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Latest committee action: Reported Out; OTP-AM

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Support Maine's Agricultural and Forestry Sectors and Expand Grant Eligibility Under the Farmers Drought Resilience Program Fund Sponsor: Representative William Pluecker Reference committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Latest committee action: Reported Out; OTP-AM

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR0844(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR0844(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 299 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.
Sponsored By Senator Hickman of Kennebec

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR0844(06) SENATE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR0844(06) SENATE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 299 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • S- ) 3 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate.
  • 4STATE OF MAINE 5SENATE 6132ND LEGISLATURE 7SECOND REGULAR SESSION 8 SENATE AMENDMENT “ ” to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “A” to H.P.
Sponsored By Senator Talbot Ross of Cumberland , Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR0844(07) SENATE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR0844(07) SENATE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 299 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • S- ) 3 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate.
  • 4STATE OF MAINE 5SENATE 6132ND LEGISLATURE 7SECOND REGULAR SESSION 8 SENATE AMENDMENT “ ” to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “A” to H.P.
Sponsored By Senator Stewart of Aroostook

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR0844(08) SENATE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR0844(08) SENATE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 299 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • S- ) 3 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate.
  • 4STATE OF MAINE 5SENATE 6132ND LEGISLATURE 7SECOND REGULAR SESSION 8 SENATE AMENDMENT “ ” to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “A” to H.P.
Sponsored By Senator Stewart of Aroostook

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR0844(09) SENATE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR0844(09) SENATE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 299 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • S- ) 3 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate.
  • 4STATE OF MAINE 5SENATE 6132ND LEGISLATURE 7SECOND REGULAR SESSION 8 SENATE AMENDMENT “ ” to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “A” to H.P.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-29 House

    The House INSISTED on FAILED of PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED . ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  2. 2026-04-29 Senate

    Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES . (DEAD)

  3. 2026-03-27 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP-AM

  4. 2026-03-19 Committee

    Work Session Held

  5. 2026-03-19 Committee

    Voted; OTP-AM

  6. 2025-05-19 Committee

    Carry Over Approved

  7. 2025-05-16 Committee

    Carry Over Requested

  8. 2025-05-15 Committee

    Work Session Held; TABLED

  9. 2025-01-30 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Support Maine's Agricultural and Forestry Sectors and Expand Grant Eligibility Under the Farmers Drought Resilience Program Fund
Sponsor:
Representative William Pluecker
Reference committee:
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; OTP-AM

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 299
H.P. 199 House of Representatives, February 3, 2025
An Act to Support Investment in Agriculture
Received by the Clerk of the House on January 30, 2025. Referred to the Committee on
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed
pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative PLUECKER of Warren.
Cosponsored by Senator TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland.

Page 1 - 132LR0844(01)
1Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
2CONCEPT DRAFT
3SUMMARY
4 This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208.
5 This bill proposes to amend the law to support investment in agriculture.
4