This bill amends the Maine Tree Growth Tax Law by increasing the acreage eligibility requirement from 10 to 25 acres of forested land beginning April 1, 2025. The bill authorizes municipal assessors and the State Tax Assessor to retain copies of required forest management and harvest plans and with assistance from the Director of the Bureau of Forestry within the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to determine the sufficiency of a plan to meet the requirements of the law. Forest management and harvest plans retained by a municipal assessor or the State Tax Assessor are confidential and not public records.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text LD 1685, HP 1084: 36.574, 36.581