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IntroducedFeb 05, 2025
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Passed SenateApr 06, 2026
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Passed HouseApr 07, 2026
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Became Law
Maine Senate Bill
SP 213, An Act To Support Agriculture, Conservation And Forestry In Maine
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Apr 07, 2026: FINALLY PASSED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 473
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
Actions
- Apr 07, 2026 | Senate
- FINALLY PASSED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
- Apr 07, 2026 | House
- CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
- Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
- The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-626).
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
- FINALLY PASSED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 06, 2026 | Senate
- Report READ and ACCEPTED.
- READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-626) READ and ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-626).
- Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
- Apr 06, 2026 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM
- Mar 26, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 436)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - OTP-AM
- Mar 19, 2026 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 214)
- Jun 25, 2025 | Senate
- CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
- May 19, 2025 | legislature
- Carry Over Approved
- May 16, 2025 | legislature
- Carry Over Requested
- May 15, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 214)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- May 13, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 214)
- Mar 21, 2025 | Senate
- CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- Feb 05, 2025 | Senate
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 5, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-626) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-626) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Craig Lapine (Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Shelley Megquier (Maine Farmland Trust)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Rachel Talbot Ross (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Rachel Talbot Ross (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Rebecca Wallick (HP Hood LLC)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Annie Watson (Maine Dairy Industry Association)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2026 by Diane Allan (Canadian Food Inspection Agency)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2026 by Amy Charkowski (Colorado)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2026 by John Conrad (Edmonton/Alberta)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2026 by Andre Cote (Canadian Eastern Growers 2025)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2026 by James Cote (McCain Foods)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2026 by Ryan Crane (Crane Brothers Farms)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2026 by Jenn Dillinger (Potato Certification Association of Nebraska)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2026 by Bruce Flewelling (Agricultural Bargaining Council)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2026 by Garrett Hemphill (Maine Potato Board)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2026 by Maine Potato Industry (Maine Potato Industry)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2026 by Noah Kelley-Dillard (Fedco Seed Company)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2026 by Alison LaCourse (The Maine Potato Lady)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2026 by Dominic LaJoie (Van Buren)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2026 by Craig Lapine (Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2026 by Garrett Mason (Maine Farm Bureau)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2026 by Logan McLaughlin (West Ridge Farms, Inc.)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2026 by Sara Parker (Seed Pro Inc.)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2026 by Dan PeersPDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2026 by Andrew Plant (Maine Potato Board)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2026 by Brendon Rockey (Center, Colorado)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2026 by Rachel Talbot Ross (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2026 by Bloyce Thompson (Dept of Agriculture, Prince Edward Island, Canada)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 19, 2026 by Samantha Warren (University of Maine System)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=473&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280096339
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280096339
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=473&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280096339

