Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD2006: Resolve, Authorizing the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands to Make Certain Land Transactions in Aroostook and Somerset Counties
Status: Signed into law, February 26, 2026
What the bill says
From the engrossed text:
APPROVED CHAPTER FEBRUARY 26, 2026 134 BY GOVERNOR RESOLVES STATE OF MAINE _____ IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX _____ S.P. 822 - L.D. 2006 Resolve, Authorizing the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands to Make Certain Land Transactions in Aroostook and Somerset Counties Preamble. The Constitution of Maine, Article IX, Section 23 requires that real estate held by the State for conservation or recreation purposes may not be reduced or its uses substantially altered except on the vote of 2/3 of all members elected to each House. Whereas, certain real estate authorized for conveyance by this resolve is under the designations described in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, section 598-A; and Whereas, the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands within the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry may sell or exchange lands with the approval of the Legislature in accordance with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, sections 1814 and 1851; now, therefore, be it Sec. 1. Director of Bureau of Parks and Lands authorized to convey certain land in Westmanland, Aroostook County. Resolved: That the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands within the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry may convey, by quitclaim deed with a reverter clause, and at no cost, on other terms and conditions as …
Sponsors
- Susan Bernard (R, 1) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : FINALLY PASSED - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
- : In accordance with Section 23 of Article IX of the Constitution, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-490).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-490)Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
- : Report READ and ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (S-490) READ and ADOPTED. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
- : 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
Subjects: Legislature, Senate, PUBLIC LANDS, Other, CONVEYANCES, AROOSTOOK AND SOMERSET COUNTIES
Common questions
- What is LD2006?
- LD2006 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): Resolve, Authorizing the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands to Make Certain Land Transactions in Aroostook and Somerset Counties.
- What is the status of LD2006?
- Signed into law as of February 26, 2026. Latest action: FINALLY PASSED - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. (February 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored LD2006?
- Susan Bernard (R, 1).
- Where is the official record for LD2006?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=2006&snum=132
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