LD593 • 2025

An Act to Extend Funding for the Land for Maine's Future Program

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Sponsor: Senator Russell Black
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

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An Act to Extend Funding for the Land for Maine's Future Program

An Act to Extend Funding for the Land for Maine's Future Program Sponsor: Senator Russell Black Reference committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Latest committee action: Reported Out; OTP-AM

What This Bill Does

An Act to Extend Funding for the Land for Maine's Future Program Sponsor: Senator Russell Black Reference committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Latest committee action: Reported Out; OTP-AM

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Amendments

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C-A (S-83)

Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR1403(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

Page 1 - 132LR1403(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
593 2 Date: (Filing No.
S- ) 3AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY 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.

Bill History

2026-04-29 Senate
Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES . (DEAD)
2025-05-27 House
PASSED TO BE ENACTED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-05-15 Committee
Reported Out; OTP-AM
2025-03-27 Committee
Work Session Held
2025-03-27 Committee
Voted; OTP-AM
2025-02-19 Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Extend Funding for the Land for Maine's Future Program
Sponsor:
Senator Russell Black
Reference committee:
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; OTP-AM

Current Bill Text

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Printed on recycled paper
132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 593
S.P. 277 In Senate, February 25, 2025
An Act to Extend Funding for the Land for Maine's Future
Program
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 19, 2025. Referred to the Committee
on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator BLACK of Franklin.
Cosponsored by Representative HALL of Wilton and
Senators: BRENNER of Cumberland, RENY of Lincoln, Representatives: BLIER of Buxton,
BUNKER of Farmington, CRAFTS of Newcastle, DILL of Old Town, DUCHARME of
Madison, MASON of Lisbon.

Page 1 - 132LR1403(01)
1Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
2Sec. 1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
3 allocations are made.
4AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF
5Land for Maine's Future Z162
6 Initiative: Provides ongoing funding for eligible expenditures and other authorized
7 purposes in accordance with the provisions of the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section
8 6203-D.
GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27
All Other $10,000,000 $10,000,000
__________ __________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL $10,000,000 $10,000,000
9SUMMARY
10 This bill provides ongoing funding for eligible expenditures and other authorized
11 purposes under the Land for Maine's Future Trust Fund.
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