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IntroducedApr 08, 2025
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Passed SenateMay 29, 2025
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Passed HouseJun 02, 2025
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Signed into LawJun 09, 2025
SP 591, An Act Regarding The Voluntary Municipal Farm Support Program
Last Action See all actions
executive • Jun 09, 2025: Signed by Governor
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 1450
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Bruce Bickfordcosponsor
- Stacy Brennercosponsor
- Sharon Frostcosponsor
- Craig Hickmancosponsor
- Henry Ingwersencosponsor
- Timothy Nanglecosponsor
- Rachel Talbot Rosscosponsor
Votes
Actions
- Jun 09, 2025 | executive
- Signed by Governor
- Jun 02, 2025 | Senate
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- Jun 02, 2025 | 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-176).
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- May 29, 2025 | Senate
- Report READ and ACCEPTED.
- READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-176) READ and ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-176).
- Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
- May 28, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM
- May 13, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 214)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - OTP-AM
- May 06, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 214)
- Apr 22, 2025 | House
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY.
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 17, 2025 | Senate
- Taken from the table by the President
- On motion by Senator TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY
- Sent down for concurrence
- Apr 08, 2025 | Senate
- Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY suggested and ordered printed
- On motion by Senator TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending REFERENCE
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-176) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-176) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Chapter Fiscal NoteHTML
- Chapter Fiscal NotePDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Michael Allen (Department of Administrative and Financial Services)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Shelley Megquier (Maine Farmland Trust)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Eliza Paterson (American Farmland Trust)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Nancy E Smith (GrowSmart Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Heather Spalding (Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Mariam Taleb (Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Mike Tipping (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on May 06, 2025 by Eric Venturini (Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1450&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280098113
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280098113
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1450&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280098113