Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD1450: An Act Regarding the Voluntary Municipal Farm Support Program
Status: Signed into law, June 9, 2025
What the bill says
An Act Regarding the Voluntary Municipal Farm Support Program.
From the introduced text:
An Act Regarding the Voluntary Municipal Farm Support Program Sec. 1. 7 MRSA §60, sub-§3, ¶B, as enacted by PL 2007, c. 301, §1, is amended to read: B. Is limited to a term of not less than 20 10 years. Sec. 2. 7 MRSA §60-A, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2007, c. 693, §2, is further amended to read: 1. Program. In The Voluntary Municipal Farm Support Program is established in order to protect and support local farms, preserve farmland and reduce the potential tax burdens from new development fiscal burden for participating municipalities that results from new development in rural areas. Under this program, a municipality may enter into farm support arrangements with the owners of qualified farmland. A. A farm support arrangement must be approved by majority vote of the municipality's legislative body or municipal officers or by a municipal employee appointed by the municipal officers and designated to review and approve farm support arrangements. B. Unless approved by a 2/3 vote of the municipality's legislative body, the municipality may not enter into farm support arrangements: (1) Affecting more than 3% of the total annual valuation of taxable land in the municipality; and or (2) In any calendar year, affecting more than 1% of the total annual valuation of taxable land in the municipality. Sec. 3. 7 …
Sponsors
- Tipping, Mike (D, 8) · primary sponsor
- Marshall Archer (D, 129)
- Matthew Beck (D, 122)
- Bruce Bickford (R, 20)
- Stacy Brenner (D, 30)
- Sharon Frost (I, 58)
- Craig Hickman (D, 14)
- Henry Ingwersen (D, 32)
- Timothy Nangle (D, 26)
- Ross, Rachel Talbot (D, 28)
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. 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-176).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Report READ and ACCEPTED.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-176) READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-176).Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
- : The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Taken from the table by the President On motion by Senator TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY Sent down for concurrence
- : Unfinished Business
- : Unfinished Business
- : Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY suggested and ordered printed On motion by Senator TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending REFERENCE Unfinished Business
Subjects: Legislature, MUNICIPAL SUPPORT, Senate, Other, AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORE, RULES
Common questions
- What is LD1450?
- LD1450 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act Regarding the Voluntary Municipal Farm Support Program.
- What does LD1450 do?
- In its own words: An Act Regarding the Voluntary Municipal Farm Support Program.
- What is the status of LD1450?
- Signed into law as of June 9, 2025. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (June 2, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD1450?
- Tipping, Mike (D, 8), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD1450?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1450&snum=132
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