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LD 993 Maine House · 131st Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act To Facilitate Stakeholder Input Regarding Forest Policy In Maine

This bill modifies how Maine reports on its forest management plans and adjusts funding for the Maine Forest Advisory Board. It requires the Bureau of Forestry to submit a report on the state forest action plan to the Governor and Legislature no later than January 1, 2026, and mandates that this reporting occur every 10 years thereafter. Additionally, the legislation removes the $5,130 appropriation intended to reimburse the Advisory Board's expenses for the 2023-24 fiscal year. These changes aim to formalize periodic reporting requirements while eliminating specific funding for the advisory board in the current budget cycle.
Bill status failed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
May 2024
Governor
Introduced Mar 7, 2023 Last action Nov 20, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 23, 2023 · House May 18, 2023

How they voted

23–10
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 35
May 23, 2023
D Democratic22
21 Yea 1
95% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican12
1 Yea 10 Nay 1
83% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
42
Key actions
12
Committee
11
May 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-143) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-746) thereto ADOPTED
upper
May 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-746) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-143) 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" (H-143) was ADOPTED
upper
Jun 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
May 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-143) READ and ADOPTED
upper
May 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
On motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence
upper
May 23, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (23-10-2)
senate
May 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-143) was READ and ADOPTED.
lower
May 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative PLUECKER of Warren, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
lower
May 18, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (79-57-12)
house
May 15, 2023
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
legislature
Mar 7, 2023
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY in concurrence
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY.
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry suggested and ordered printed.
lower
0 primary · 5 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.