Maine LD2004: An Act to Enhance Support of Local Nutrition Incentive Programs by Modifying the Eligibility Requirements of the Fund to Address Food Insecurity and Provide Nutrition Incentives

What the bill says

An Act to Enhance Support of Local Nutrition Incentive Programs by Modifying the Eligibility Requirements of the Fund to Address Food Insecurity and Provide Nutrition Incentives.

From the introduced text:

An Act to Enhance Support of Local Nutrition Incentive Programs by Modifying the Eligibility Requirements of the Fund to Address Food Insecurity and Provide Nutrition Incentives Sec. 1. 7 MRSA §219-B, as corrected by RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. A, §7, is amended to read: §219-B. Fund To Address Food Insecurity and Provide Nutrition Incentives 1. Fund established. The Fund To Address Food Insecurity and Provide Nutrition Incentives, referred to in this section as "the fund," is established in the department to provide incentives to federal food and nutrition assistance program participants for the purchase of locally grown fruits and vegetables and to support outreach for and administration of programs that offer nutrition incentives to participants of federal food and nutrition assistance programs. The fund is established to match contributions from private and public sources of up to $50,000 annually to further the purposes of this section. The fund, to be accounted within the department, must be held separate and apart from all other money, funds and accounts. Eligible investment earnings credited to the assets of the fund become part of the assets of the fund. Any unexpended balances remaining in the fund at the end of any fiscal year do not lapse and must be carried forward to the next fiscal year. For purposes of this section, "local" means …

Read the full official text

Sponsors

• Henry Ingwersen (D, 32) · primary sponsor
• Richard Bennett (R, 18)
• Russell Black (R, 5)
• Daughtry, Matthea E. L. (D, 23)
• Anne Graham (D, 105)
• William Pluecker (I, 44)
• Rotundo, Peggy R. (D, 21)
• Suzanne Salisbury (D, 128)
• Ross, Rachel Talbot (D, 28)
• Tipping, Mike (D, 8)

Latest actions

1. February 26, 2026: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
2. February 24, 2026: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. ROLL CALL NO. 620(Yeas 128 - Nays 0 - Absent 20 - Excused 1 - Vacant 2)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
3. February 12, 2026: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4. February 10, 2026: COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED. READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
5. February 3, 2026: Report READ and ACCEPTED.Bill READ ONCEASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
6. December 3, 2025: Received by the Secretary of the Senate on December 3, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2

Votes

• House RC #620: Enactment (February 24, 2026): 128 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is LD2004?

LD2004 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Enhance Support of Local Nutrition Incentive Programs by Modifying the Eligibility Requirements of the Fund to Address Food Insecurity and Provide Nutrition Incentives.

What does LD2004 do?

In its own words: An Act to Enhance Support of Local Nutrition Incentive Programs by Modifying the Eligibility Requirements of the Fund to Address Food Insecurity and Provide Nutrition Incentives.

What is the status of LD2004?

Signed into law as of March 3, 2026. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (February 26, 2026).

Who sponsored LD2004?

Henry Ingwersen (D, 32), with 9 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for LD2004?

On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=2004&snum=132