Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD603: An Act to Ensure That the Exemption of Certain Agricultural Buildings from the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code Includes Maple Sugarhouses
Status: Signed into law, April 25, 2025
What the bill says
An Act to Ensure That the Exemption of Certain Agricultural Buildings from the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code Includes Maple Sugarhouses.
From the engrossed text:
An Act to Ensure That the Exemption of Certain Agricultural Buildings from the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code Includes Maple Sugarhouses Sec. 1. 10 MRSA §9722, sub-§6, ¶B-1, as amended by PL 2023, c. 527, §1, is further amended by amending subparagraph (3) to read: (3) That building materials from local sawmills, including but not limited to nongraded lumber, are permissible under the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code; and Sec. 2. 10 MRSA §9722, sub-§6, ¶B-1, as amended by PL 2023, c. 527, §1, is further amended by amending subparagraph (4) to read: (4) That buildings used to house livestock, store harvested crops or cultivate crops are not subject to the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code. The exemption in this subparagraph does not include the cultivation of cannabis regulated under Title 22 or 28‐B.; and Sec. 3. 10 MRSA §9722, sub-§6, ¶B-1, as amended by PL 2023, c. 527, §1, is further amended by enacting a new subparagraph (5) to read: (5) That buildings used primarily to process or store maple sap or syrup are not subject to the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code; Page 1 - 132LR1214(02)
Sponsors
- Mark Cooper (R, 107) · primary sponsor
- Barbara Bagshaw (R, 106)
- Richard Bradstreet (R, 15)
- Marygrace Cimino (R, 83)
- Alicia Collins (R, 61)
- Dean Cray (R, 69)
- Timothy Guerrette (R, 4)
- Randall Hall (R, 74)
- Caldwell Jackson (R, 80)
- Rolf Olsen (R, 86)
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCEUnder suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED, in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.
- : CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- : Received by the Clerk of the House on February 20, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
Subjects: REGULATION, BUILDING AND ENERGY CODES, Legislature, HOUSING, Senate, Other
Common questions
- What is LD603?
- LD603 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Ensure That the Exemption of Certain Agricultural Buildings from the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code Includes Maple Sugarhouses.
- What does LD603 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Ensure That the Exemption of Certain Agricultural Buildings from the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code Includes Maple Sugarhouses.
- What is the status of LD603?
- Signed into law as of April 25, 2025. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (April 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD603?
- Mark Cooper (R, 107), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD603?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=603&snum=132
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