LD 1739

Maine House of Representatives bill in Session 132.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: April 29, 2026.

An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Support Maine's Agricultural Sector, to Create an Agricultural Buildings Property Tax Exemption and to Direct the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to Study Barriers to Its Financial Assistance Programs and Study the Potential for a Common Application for Those Programs.

Bill ID ME-132-LD-1739

Session 132

Status in_committee

Committee Appropriations and Financial Affairs

House of Representatives in_committee 2026-04-29

Agriculture Environment / Climate Tax / Budget / Appropriations

Summary

AUTHORIZE A GENERAL FUND BOND ISSUE TO SUPPORT MAINE'S AGRIC

Sponsor

Mark C. Cooper

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2025-04-22	Introduced	Bill introduced
2025-06-25	Status	in_committee
2026-04-29	Latest Action	The Bill was in the possession of the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)

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