LD 579 Maine Senate · 131st Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act To Support Farmland Conservation And Transition Planning For Farmers

This legislative amendment modifies an existing bill by removing the section that details funding allocations for farmland conservation and farmer transition planning. As a result, the specific budget provisions intended to support these agricultural initiatives are no longer included in the final version of the act. The change does not alter the bill's overall purpose but eliminates the financial mechanisms that would have provided resources to farmers and land conservation efforts.
Bill status failed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Governor
Introduced Feb 14, 2023 Last action Nov 20, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
34
Key actions
7
Committee
7
May 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-519) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-740) thereto ADOPTED
upper
May 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-740) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-519) READ and ADOPTED
upper
May 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Under further suspension of the Rules On further motion by Same Senator The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-519) was ADOPTED
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
Feb 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-519) READ and ADOPTED
upper
Feb 6, 2024
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP-AM
legislature
Feb 14, 2023
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY.
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
upper
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors

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