LD 2221 Maine Senate · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act To Amend The Composition Of The Landowners And Land Users Relations Advisory Board

This bill restructures the Landowners and Land Users Relations Advisory Board in Maine by increasing its total membership from 18 to 23 individuals. It expands the number of voting members appointed by the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, specifically adding a second representative for outdoor recreationists and a new seat for an organization that manages recreational access to the North Maine Woods. Additionally, the legislation creates five nonvoting positions for representatives from state agencies, including two from the Bureau of Warden Service, one from the Department of Economic and Community Development, and two from the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 24, 2026 Signed Apr 3, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Apr 3, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Mar 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-557) READ and ADOPTED.
upper
Mar 17, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP-AM
legislature
Feb 24, 2026
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Committee
Bill and accompanying papers REFERRED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE.
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Committee
Reported that the same be REFERRED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE, pursuant to Resolve, chapter 82, section 6.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Joe Baldacci
Joe Baldacci
DDemocratic
ME
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