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IntroducedMay 06, 2025
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Passed HouseJun 02, 2025
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Passed SenateJun 02, 2025
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Became LawJun 10, 2025
Maine House Bill
HP 1286, An Act To Improve Access To Grant Funding For The Maine Farms For The Future Program
Last Action See all actions
executive • Jun 10, 2025: Signed by Governor
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on LD 1925
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Gary Friedmanncosponsor
- Randall Hallcosponsor
- William Plueckercosponsor
- Ambureen Ranacosponsor
- Rachel Talbot Rosscosponsor
- James Whitecosponsor
Votes
Actions
- Jun 10, 2025 | executive
- Signed by Governor
- Jun 03, 2025 | Senate
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- Jun 03, 2025 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 02, 2025 | Senate
- Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
- READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-349) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-349), in concurrence.
- Ordered sent down forthwith.
- 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" (H-349).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- May 29, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM
- May 15, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 214)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - OTP-AM
- May 13, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 214)
- May 06, 2025 | Senate
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY in concurrence
- May 06, 2025 | House
- Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry suggested and ordered printed.
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Documents
- Fiscal StatusFiscal ImpactHTML
- Fiscal StatusFiscal ImpactPDF
- Chapter Fiscal NoteHTML
- Chapter Fiscal NotePDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Melissa Aguirre (Saco)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Mary Ellen Chadd (Green Spark Farm, Cape Elizabeth, Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Gary Friedmann (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Jean Koons (Sidney)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Craig Lapine (Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Martha Leggat (North Yarmouth)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Shelley Megquier (Maine Farmland Trust)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Laurie Osher (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on May 13, 2025 by Eliza Paterson (American Farmland Trust)PDF
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1925&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280099088
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280099088
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1925&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280099088
