An Act To Support Investment In Agriculture
This bill (LD 299) is a concept draft introduced to support agricultural investment in Maine. As a concept draft under Joint Rule 208, it proposes amending state law to create mechanisms for supporting agricultural investment but does not specify concrete provisions or mechanisms in the provided text. The bill has been referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry for review. No specific provisions, funding mechanisms, or affected groups are described in the available text. Since the document states it is a concept draft without detailed policy language, a substantive summary cannot be provided.
Bill status
failed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 30, 2025
Last action Apr 29, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Apr 14, 2026 · House Apr 14, 2026
How they voted
25–3
Passed
Total votes 28
Apr 14, 2026
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican9
66% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
46
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Apr 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Subsequently, Committee Amendment "A" (H-918) as Amended by Senate Amendment "B" (S-709) thereto ADOPTED.
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Amended
Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Senate Amendment "D" (S-717) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-918) READ and FAILED ADOPTION.
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ADOPTION of Committee Amendment "A" (H-918) as Amended by Senate Amendment "B" (S-709) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
On motion by Senator TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland Senate Amendment "B" (S-709) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-918) READ and ADOPTED PREVAILED in NON-CONCURRENCE.
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-918) READ.
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Subsequently, the Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-918) Report ACCEPTED.
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (25-3)
senate
Mar 27, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP-AM
legislature
Jan 30, 2025
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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