Maine 131st Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 4 D · 4 R · 1 I cosponsors

LD 579 — An Act To Support Farmland Conservation And Transition Planning For Farmers

Last action — The Bill was in the possession of the House upon the conclusion of the 131st Legislature and was placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 131st Legislature (2023-2024). It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

Signed by Governor Janet Mills (Democratic) on February 21, 2024.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. The Bill was in the possession of the House upon the conclusion of the 131st Legislature and was placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)

  2. Carried over, in the same posture, to any special session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order HP 1482.

  3. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

  4. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-519) AS AMENDED BY Senate Amendment "A" (S-740) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE

  5. Committee Amendment "A" (S-519) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-740) thereto ADOPTED

  6. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-740) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-519) READ and ADOPTED

  7. Under further suspension of the Rules On further motion by Same Senator The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-519) was ADOPTED

  8. Under suspension of the Rules On motion by Same Senator The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-519)

  9. On Motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE.

  10. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

  11. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  12. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  13. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  14. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-519).

  15. Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.

  16. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

  17. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.

  18. READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-519)

  19. COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.

  20. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.

  21. Committee Amendment "A" (S-519) READ and ADOPTED

  22. READ ONCE

  23. Report READ and ACCEPTED

  24. Reported Out - OTP-AM

  25. Voted - OTP-AM

  26. Work Session Held

  27. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 847.

  28. Carry Over Approved

  29. Carry Over Requested

  30. Work Session Held - TABLED

  31. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to a subsequent special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 594.

  32. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  33. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY.

  34. 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

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 177 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (177)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 579?
LD 579 is sponsored by David Woodsome (Republican), William Pluecker (Independent), Teresa S. Pierce (Democrat), Caldwell Jackson (Republican),  Henry L. Ingwersen (Democrat), Craig V. Hickman (Democrat), Randall Hall (Republican), Russell J. Black (Republican), and Stacy F. Brenner (Democrat).
What is the current status of LD 579?
This bill died with 131st Legislature (2023-2024). It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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