Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD299: An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Support Maine's Agricultural and Forestry Sectors and Expand Grant Eligibility Under the Farmers Drought Resilience Program Fund
Status: Signed into law, April 29, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to Support Investment in Agriculture" Amend the amendment by striking out the substitute title and inserting the following: 'An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Support Maine's Agricultural and Forestry Sectors and Expand Grant Eligibility Under the Farmers Drought Resilience Program Fund' Amend the amendment by inserting after the substitute title the following: 'Amend the bill by inserting before the enacting clause the following: 'Preamble. Two thirds of both Houses of the Legislature deeming it necessary in accordance with the Constitution of Maine, Article IX, Section.
From the engrossed text:
An Act to Support Investment in Agriculture" Amend the amendment by striking out the substitute title and inserting the following: 'An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Support Maine's Agricultural and Forestry Sectors and Expand Grant Eligibility Under the Farmers Drought Resilience Program Fund' Amend the amendment by inserting after the substitute title the following: 'Amend the bill by inserting before the enacting clause the following: 'Preamble. Two thirds of both Houses of the Legislature deeming it necessary in accordance with the Constitution of Maine, Article IX, Section 14 to authorize the issuance of bonds on behalf of the State of Maine to provide funds as described in Part B of this Act,' ' Amend the amendment by striking out all of sections 1 to 5 and inserting the following: 'PART A Sec. A-1. 7 MRSA §220-A, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2021, c. 729, §1, is amended to read: 2. Eligibility. A farmer in the State may apply for a grant under the program if the farmer needs to establish a source for irrigation water to alleviate the risk of crop losses, including hay, or livestock stress due to drought. The source for irrigation water must be sustainable, environmentally sound and affordable. Sec. A-2. 7 MRSA §320-C, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2021, c. 483, Pt. …