Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD468: An Act to Address Food Insecurity by Helping Maine Residents Access Locally Produced Food
Status: Signed into law, April 16, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to Address Food Insecurity by Helping Maine Residents Access Locally Produced Food.
From the engrossed text:
An Act to Address Food Insecurity by Helping Maine Residents Access Locally Produced Food Sec. 1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made. AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF Fund To Address Food Insecurity and Provide Nutrition Incentives Z329 Initiative: Provides one-time funding to the Fund To Address Food Insecurity and Provide Nutrition Incentives to be used to match contributions from private and public sources. GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27 All Other $0 $500,000 __________ __________ GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $500,000 Page 1 - 132LR0635(05)
Sponsors
- Henry Ingwersen (D, 32) · primary sponsor
- Russell Black (R, 5)
- Kristen Cloutier (D, 94)
- Daughtry, Matthea E. L. (D, 23)
- John Ducharme (R, 71)
- Randall Hall (R, 74)
- William Pluecker (I, 44)
- Rotundo, Peggy R. (D, 21)
- Suzanne Salisbury (D, 128)
- Daniel Sayre (D, 135)
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-10) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-668).ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-10) in concurrence. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-668) READ and ADOPTED. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-10) AND Senate Amendment "A" (S-668) in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concu
- : CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
- : On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. ROLL CALL NO. 88(Yeas 139 - Nays 1 - Absent 10 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-10).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Report READ and ACCEPTED.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-10) READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-10).Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
- : CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
Votes
- House RC #88: Enactment (April 15, 2025): 139 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: FOOD INSECURITY RELIEF, Legislature, Senate, POWERS, Other, AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORE
Common questions
- What is LD468?
- LD468 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Address Food Insecurity by Helping Maine Residents Access Locally Produced Food.
- What does LD468 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Address Food Insecurity by Helping Maine Residents Access Locally Produced Food.
- What is the status of LD468?
- Signed into law as of April 16, 2026. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (April 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored LD468?
- Henry Ingwersen (D, 32), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD468?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=468&snum=132
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