LD1201 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Protect Maine Agriculture and Farms by Exempting Certain Pesticides from Regulation.

What is the status of LD1201?

Failed as of June 25, 2025. Latest action: Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD) (June 25, 2025).

Who sponsored LD1201?

Stewart, Trey L. (R, 2), with 6 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for LD1201?

On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1201&snum=132

Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature

Maine LD1201: An Act to Protect Maine Agriculture and Farms by Exempting Certain Pesticides from Regulation

Q: What does LD1201 do?

In its own words: An Act to Protect Maine Agriculture and Farms by Exempting Certain Pesticides from Regulation Reference to the Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry suggested and ordered printed. DAREK M. GRANT Secretary of the Senate Presented by Senator STEWART of Aroostook. Cosponsored by Senator: TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin, Representatives: COOPER of Windham, CRAY of Palmyra, GUERRETTE of Caribou, HALL of Wilton, JACKSON of Oxford. Printed on recycled paper.

Status: Failed, June 25, 2025

What the bill says

An Act to Protect Maine Agriculture and Farms by Exempting Certain Pesticides from Regulation Reference to the Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry suggested and ordered printed. DAREK M. GRANT Secretary of the Senate Presented by Senator STEWART of Aroostook. Cosponsored by Senator: TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin, Representatives: COOPER of Windham, CRAY of Palmyra, GUERRETTE of Caribou, HALL of Wilton, JACKSON of Oxford. Printed on recycled paper.

From the introduced text:

An Act to Protect Maine Agriculture and Farms by Exempting Certain Pesticides from Regulation Reference to the Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry suggested and ordered printed. DAREK M. GRANT Secretary of the Senate Presented by Senator STEWART of Aroostook. Cosponsored by Senator: TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin, Representatives: COOPER of Windham, CRAY of Palmyra, GUERRETTE of Caribou, HALL of Wilton, JACKSON of Oxford. Printed on recycled paper Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: Sec. 1. 38 MRSA §1614, sub-§4, ¶F, as enacted by PL 2023, c. 630, §1, is amended by amending subparagraph (3) to read: (3) The United States Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, except that any such products approved by the United States Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to that law for aerial or land application are not exempt from this section; Sec. 2. 38 MRSA §1614, sub-§4, ¶F-1 is enacted to read: F-1. A pesticide registered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act applied by a person licensed by the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Board of Pesticides Control as an agricultural basic applicator, a private applicator or a commercial applicator; SUMMARY 1155 This bill amends the law providing for exemption of certain veterinary products …

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Maine LD1201: An Act to Protect Maine Agriculture and Farms by Exempting Certain Pesticides from Regulation

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