Committee
Maine Joint Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Committee
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| Bill | Bill Name | Progress | Referral Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| LD14 | An Act to Provide Indigenous Peoples Free Access to State Parks | Passed | 01/08/2025 |
| LD24 | Resolve, Authorizing the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands to Convey Public Land Parcels in Lincoln Plantation and Sandy River Plantation | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/08/2025 |
| LD39 | An Act to Require Landowners to Report Their Participation in a Forest Carbon Program or Project | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/06/2025 |
| LD40 | An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Commercial Large Game Shooting Area License Transfer Process | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/06/2025 |
| LD88 | An Act Regarding Penalties for Violating the Maine Weights and Measures Law | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/06/2025 |
| LD103 | An Act to Reorganize and Simplify Certain Exceptions in the Use Regulation Law | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/08/2025 |
| LD113 | An Act to Require Food Labels to Disclose Use of Messenger Ribonucleic Acid Vaccine Material in Food Production | Dead | 01/08/2025 |
| LD124 | An Act to Protect the Right to Food | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/08/2025 |
| LD130 | An Act to Establish the PFAS Response Program and to Modify the Fund To Address PFAS Contamination | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/08/2025 |
| LD133 | An Act to Amend the Laws Regarding Nuisance Dogs | Dead | 01/08/2025 |
| LD183 | An Act to Cap Publicly Owned Land Area at No More than 50 Percent of Any County | Dead | 01/14/2025 |
| LD261 | An Act Regarding the Authority of Municipalities to Regulate Timber Harvesting | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/23/2025 |
| LD299 | An Act to Support Investment in Agriculture | In Committee | 01/30/2025 |
| LD308 | An Act to Update the Laws Governing the Administration of the Animal Welfare Advisory Council | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/30/2025 |
| LD311 | An Act to Improve Efficiency of Meat and Poultry Processing Facilities by Requiring the Designation of State Inspectors as Essential | Passed | 01/30/2025 |
| LD356 | Resolve, Directing the Board of Pesticides Control to Prohibit the Use of Rodenticides in Outdoor Residential Settings | Passed | 01/30/2025 |
| LD379 | An Act Regarding Confidential Information Gathered for Forest Fire Emergency Response and Planning | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/04/2025 |
| LD398 | An Act to Amend the Definition of "Transient Occupancy" in the Laws Governing the Maine Land Use Planning Commission | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/03/2025 |
| LD402 | An Act to Move the Natural Areas Program from the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and to Amend the Law Governing Administration of the Bureau of Resource Management Within the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife | Dead | 02/04/2025 |
| LD415 | An Act to Support Hunger Prevention in Maine | Passed | 02/04/2025 |
| LD417 | An Act Regarding the Confidentiality of Certain Records Belonging to the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Related to the Bureau of Forestry | Dead | 02/04/2025 |
| LD468 | An Act to Address Food Insecurity by Helping Maine Residents Access Locally Produced Food | Passed | 02/05/2025 |
| LD473 | An Act to Support Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry in Maine | In Committee | 02/05/2025 |
| LD491 | Resolve, Requiring the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands to Convey Certain Real Property in the Town of Richmond | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/06/2025 |
| LD498 | Resolve, to Improve Standards for Animal Rescue Entities | Dead | 02/06/2025 |
| LD510 | An Act to Require the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Bureau of Parks and Lands to Maintain the Weld to Byron Road in Township 6 North of Weld | Passed | 02/07/2025 |
| LD528 | An Act to Address the Rise in Rabies in Animals by Appointing Certified Rabies Vaccine Administrators | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/11/2025 |
| LD550 | An Act to Support Outdoor, Agricultural-based and Hands-on Experiential Learning in Public Schools | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/11/2025 |
| LD593 | An Act to Extend Funding for the Land for Maine's Future Program | Passed | 02/19/2025 |
| LD606 | Resolve, to Study Barriers to Financial Assistance Programs for Farmers and Food Producers | Passed | 02/20/2025 |
| LD750 | Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 27: Standards for Timber Harvesting and Timber Harvesting Related Activities Within Unorganized and Deorganized Areas of the State, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Bureau of Forestry | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/25/2025 |
| LD758 | Resolve, to Conduct a Study to Update Flood Hazard Data in the Sandy River Watershed | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/25/2025 |
| LD761 | An Act to Support the Maintenance, Preservation and Promotion of State Historic Sites | Passed | 03/04/2025 |
| LD870 | An Act Regarding the Membership of the Maine Land Use Planning Commission | Passed | 03/04/2025 |
| LD895 | An Act to Support Immersive Outdoor Education by Establishing the Outdoor School for All Maine Students Program | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/05/2025 |
| LD932 | An Act to Require the Issuance of Maine Agricultural Fair Licenses Every 4 Years | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/05/2025 |
| LD939 | An Act to Increase the Maximum Permissible Size of Recreational Campfires | Dead | 03/05/2025 |
| LD942 | An Act to Safeguard Sustainable Food Sources Provided by Certain Maine Farmers | Dead | 03/05/2025 |
| LD1019 | An Act to Provide Funding for Fort McClary | Dead | 03/12/2025 |
| LD1043 | An Act to Provide Free Admission to State Parks and Historic Sites for the Immediate Family Members of Veterans and Active Military Personnel | Passed | 03/12/2025 |
| LD1057 | Resolve, to Aid Municipalities, Animal Control Officers and Other Parties in Complying with Electronic Dog Licensing Requirements | Dead | 03/12/2025 |
| LD1072 | An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Land for Maine's Future Program and to Authorize the Use of Options to Purchase at Agricultural Value | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/14/2025 |
| LD1093 | An Act Regarding Day Use Passes That May Be Used at Any State Park or Historic Site | Crossed Over | 03/14/2025 |
| LD1141 | An Act to Increase the Procurement of Maine Foods by Certain State Institutions | Passed | 03/18/2025 |
| LD1198 | Resolve, Directing the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to Assess Its Current Meat and Poultry Inspection Programs | Passed | 03/20/2025 |
| LD1213 | An Act Regarding Apportionment of Stipends to Agricultural Fairs | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/20/2025 |
| LD1252 | An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Maine Agriculture, Food System and Forest Products Infrastructure Investment Advisory Board | Passed | 03/25/2025 |
| LD1257 | An Act to Ban the Sale of Cell-cultured Meat | Dead | 03/25/2025 |
| LD1264 | Resolve, Requiring the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands in the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to Modify the Deed That Conveyed Montpelier, the General Henry Knox Museum in Thomaston, to the Friends of Montpelier | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/25/2025 |
| LD1297 | Resolve, to Establish the Committee to Study the Use of Sunflower Crops to Produce Biofuels and Other Products | Passed | 03/27/2025 |
| LD1323 | Resolve, Directing the Board of Pesticides Control to Evaluate the Impact of Neonicotinoids on Pollinators, Humans and the Environment | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/27/2025 |
| LD1450 | An Act Regarding the Voluntary Municipal Farm Support Program | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/17/2025 |
| LD1525 | An Act to Promote Firewood Banks in Maine | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/08/2025 |
| LD1528 | An Act to Support Farmland Conservation | Passed | 04/08/2025 |
| LD1529 | An Act to Enhance the Protection of High-value Natural Resources Statewide | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/08/2025 |
| LD1547 | An Act to Use a Portion of the Sales Tax on Snowmobiles to Fund Maine's Snowmobile Trail Programs | In Committee | 05/20/2025 |
| LD1557 | An Act to Ensure Uniformity in the Regulation of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Pesticides | Dead | 04/15/2025 |
| LD1601 | An Act to Create Parity in Poultry Processing and Farming Licenses and Inspections | Dead | 04/10/2025 |
| LD1605 | An Act to Support Farmers and Food Banks Affected by Federal Funding Cuts to Their Existing Contracts | In Committee | 04/11/2025 |
| LD1655 | An Act to Allow the Keeping of Chickens on Private Residential Property | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/15/2025 |
| LD1661 | An Act to Establish a Comprehensive and Interagency Approach to Invasive Species Management | In Committee | 04/15/2025 |
| LD1697 | An Act to Increase Penalties to Deter Violations of the Laws Regarding Improper Pesticide Use | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/17/2025 |
| LD1724 | Resolve, Authorizing the Baxter State Park Authority to Convey Certain Land in Cumberland County | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/17/2025 |
| LD1762 | An Act to Protect Recreational Trails by Establishing the Trails for the Future Program | Dead | 04/22/2025 |
| LD1771 | An Act to Strengthen Oversight of Kennels by Changing the Licensing Authority from Municipalities to the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/24/2025 |
| LD1925 | An Act to Improve Access to Grant Funding for the Maine Farms for the Future Program | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 05/06/2025 |
| LD1953 | An Act to Ensure Public Access to Conservation Land by Providing Protections from Liability to Landowners | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 05/07/2025 |