Joint Standing Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

Bills referred (76)

1. Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Chapter 348: Exemption for On-farm Raising, Sla…
2. An Act to Eliminate the Natural Areas Program and Reassign Certain Responsibilities Unde…
3. An Act Regarding Scheduling of Agricultural Fairs and Pulling Events
4. Resolve, to Study Food Insecurity Measures in Maine
5. An Act to Improve Access to Grant Funding for the Maine Farms for the Future Program
6. An Act to Ensure Public Access to Conservation Land by Providing Protections from Liabil…
7. An Act to Enhance Support of Local Nutrition Incentive Programs by Modifying the Eligibi…
8. Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 1: Fee Schedule, a Major S…
9. An Act Regarding Distributions from the Stipend Fund for Agricultural Fair Competitions …
10. Resolve, Authorizing the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands to Make Certain Land …
11. An Act to Prohibit the Sale of Potentially Intoxicating Hemp Products to a Person Under …
12. An Act to Increase Penalties to Deter Violations of the Laws Regarding Improper Pesticid…
13. An Act to Protect Recreational Trails by Establishing the Trails for the Future Program
14. An Act to Strengthen Oversight of Kennels by Changing the Licensing Authority from Munic…
15. Resolve, Authorizing the Baxter State Park Authority to Convey Certain Land in Cumberlan…
16. An Act to Create Parity in Poultry Processing and Farming Licenses and Inspections
17. An Act to Allow the Keeping of Chickens on Private Residential Property
18. Resolve, Requiring a Review and Assessment of the State's Invasive Species Management Ef…
19. An Act to Support Farmers and Food Banks Affected by Federal Funding Cuts to Their Exist…
20. An Act to Fund Maine's Snowmobile Trail Programs
21. An Act to Enhance the Protection of High-value Natural Resources Statewide
22. An Act to Support Farmland Conservation
23. An Act to Promote Firewood Banks in Maine
24. An Act Regarding the Voluntary Municipal Farm Support Program
25. Resolve, Directing the Board of Pesticides Control to Evaluate the Impact of Neonicotino…
26. An Act to Ban the Sale of Cell-cultured Meat
27. An Act Regarding Apportionment of Stipends to Agricultural Fairs
28. An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Maine Agriculture, Food System and Forest Product…
29. Resolve, Requiring the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands in the Department of Ag…
30. Resolve, to Establish the Committee to Study the Use of Sunflower Crops to Produce Biofu…
31. An Act to Increase the Procurement of Maine Foods by Certain State Institutions
32. An Act to Direct the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Bureau of Par…
33. Resolve, Directing the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to Assess It…
34. An Act to Provide Free Admission to State Parks and Historic Sites for the Immediate Fam…
35. An Act to Amend Certain Definitions in the Laws Governing Conservation Easements
36. Resolve, to Aid Municipalities, Animal Control Officers and Other Parties in Complying w…
37. An Act to Provide Funding for Fort McClary
38. An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Land for Maine's Future Program and to Authorize …
39. An Act to Support Immersive Outdoor Education by Establishing the Outdoor School for All…
40. An Act Regarding the Membership of the Maine Land Use Planning Commission
41. An Act to Require the Issuance of Maine Agricultural Fair Licenses Every 4 Years
42. An Act to Increase the Maximum Permissible Size of Recreational Campfires
43. An Act to Safeguard Sustainable Food Sources Provided by Certain Maine Farmers
44. An Act to Support the Maintenance, Preservation and Promotion of State Historic Sites
45. Resolve, to Conduct a Study to Update Flood Hazard Data in the Sandy River Watershed
46. Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 27: Standards for Timber H…
47. Resolve, to Study Barriers to Financial Assistance Programs for Farmers and Food Producers
48. An Act to Extend Funding for the Land for Maine's Future Program
49. An Act to Require the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Bureau of Pa…
50. Resolve, to Improve Standards for Animal Rescue Entities
51. Resolve, Requiring the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands to Convey Certain Real …
52. An Act to Address the Rise in Rabies in Animals by Appointing Certified Rabies Vaccine A…
53. An Act to Support Outdoor, Agricultural-based and Hands-on Experiential Learning in Publ…
54. Resolve, Directing the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to Enter int…
55. An Act to Move the Natural Areas Program from the Department of Agriculture, Conservatio…
56. An Act Regarding the Confidentiality of Certain Records Belonging to the Department of A…
57. An Act to Amend the Definition of "Transient Occupancy" in the Laws Governing the Maine …
58. An Act to Address Food Insecurity by Helping Maine Residents Access Locally Produced Food
59. An Act Regarding Confidential Information Gathered for Forest Fire Emergency Response an…
60. An Act to Support Hunger Prevention in Maine
61. Resolve, Directing the Board of Pesticides Control to Prohibit the Use of Rodenticides i…
62. An Act Regarding the Authority of Municipalities to Regulate Timber Harvesting
63. An Act to Update the Laws Governing the Administration of the Animal Welfare Advisory Co…
64. An Act to Improve Efficiency of Meat and Poultry Processing Facilities by Requiring the …
65. An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Support Maine's Agricultural and Forest…
66. An Act to Cap Publicly Owned Land Area at No More than 50 Percent of Any County
67. An Act to Amend the Laws Regarding Nuisance Dogs
68. An Act to Establish the PFAS Response Program and to Modify the Fund To Address PFAS Con…
69. An Act to Protect the Right to Food
70. An Act to Require Food Labels to Disclose Use of Messenger Ribonucleic Acid Vaccine Mate…
71. Resolve, Authorizing the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands to Convey Public Land…
72. An Act to Reorganize and Simplify Certain Exceptions in the Use Regulation Law
73. An Act to Require Landowners to Report Their Participation in a Forest Carbon Program or…
74. An Act to Provide Indigenous Peoples Free Access to State Parks
75. An Act Regarding Penalties for Violating the Maine Weights and Measures Law
76. An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Commercial Large Game Shooting Area License Tran…

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1. 2026-05-24 · received referral of Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Chapter 348: Exemption for On-farm Raising, Slaughter, and Processing of Less than 1,000 Ready-to-cook Whole Poultry, a Late-filed Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry · me-leg
   HP 1513
2. 2026-05-24 · received referral of An Act to Eliminate the Natural Areas Program and Reassign Certain Responsibilities Under the Program to the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and to Amend the Law Governing Administration of the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Bureau of Resource Management · me-leg
   HP 1433
3. 2026-05-24 · received referral of An Act Regarding Scheduling of Agricultural Fairs and Pulling Events · me-leg
   HP 1411
4. 2026-05-24 · received referral of Resolve, to Study Food Insecurity Measures in Maine · me-leg
   HP 1370
5. 2026-05-24 · received referral of Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 1: Fee Schedule, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Maine Land Use Planning Commission · me-leg
   HP 1369
6. 2026-05-24 · received referral of An Act Regarding Distributions from the Stipend Fund for Agricultural Fair Competitions and Events · me-leg
   HP 1356
7. 2026-05-24 · received referral of Resolve, Authorizing the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands to Make Certain Land Transactions in Aroostook and Somerset Counties · me-leg
   SP 822
8. 2026-05-24 · received referral of An Act to Enhance Support of Local Nutrition Incentive Programs by Modifying the Eligibility Requirements of the Fund to Address Food Insecurity and Provide Nutrition Incentives · me-leg
   SP 820
9. 2026-05-24 · received referral of An Act to Ensure Public Access to Conservation Land by Providing Protections from Liability to Landowners · me-leg
   SP 761
10. 2026-05-24 · received referral of An Act to Improve Access to Grant Funding for the Maine Farms for the Future Program · me-leg
    HP 1286
11. 2026-05-24 · received referral of An Act to Prohibit the Sale of Potentially Intoxicating Hemp Products to a Person Under 21 Years of Age · me-leg
    HP 1281
12. 2026-05-24 · received referral of An Act to Strengthen Oversight of Kennels by Changing the Licensing Authority from Municipalities to the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry · me-leg
    SP 689
13. 2026-05-24 · received referral of An Act to Protect Recreational Trails by Establishing the Trails for the Future Program · me-leg
    HP 1180
14. 2026-05-24 · received referral of Resolve, Authorizing the Baxter State Park Authority to Convey Certain Land in Cumberland County · me-leg
    HP 1151
15. 2026-05-24 · received referral of An Act to Increase Penalties to Deter Violations of the Laws Regarding Improper Pesticide Use · me-leg
    HP 1132
16. 2026-05-24 · received referral of Resolve, Requiring a Review and Assessment of the State's Invasive Species Management Efforts · me-leg
    HP 1102
17. 2026-05-24 · received referral of An Act to Allow the Keeping of Chickens on Private Residential Property · me-leg
    HP 1096
18. 2026-05-24 · received referral of An Act to Support Farmers and Food Banks Affected by Federal Funding Cuts to Their Existing Contracts · me-leg
    SP 642
19. 2026-05-24 · received referral of An Act to Create Parity in Poultry Processing and Farming Licenses and Inspections · me-leg
    HP 1059
20. 2026-05-24 · received referral of An Act to Fund Maine's Snowmobile Trail Programs · me-leg
    SP 631
21. 2026-05-24 · received referral of An Act to Enhance the Protection of High-value Natural Resources Statewide · me-leg
    SP 613
22. 2026-05-24 · received referral of An Act to Support Farmland Conservation · me-leg
    SP 612
23. 2026-05-24 · received referral of An Act to Promote Firewood Banks in Maine · me-leg
    HP 1010
24. 2026-05-24 · received referral of An Act Regarding the Voluntary Municipal Farm Support Program · me-leg
    SP 591
25. 2026-05-24 · received referral of Resolve, Directing the Board of Pesticides Control to Evaluate the Impact of Neonicotinoids on Pollinators, Humans and the Environment · me-leg
    HP 858
26. 2026-05-24 · received referral of Resolve, to Establish the Committee to Study the Use of Sunflower Crops to Produce Biofuels and Other Products · me-leg
    SP 527
27. 2026-05-24 · received referral of Resolve, Requiring the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands in the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to Modify the Deed That Conveyed Montpelier, the General Henry Knox Museum in Thomaston, to the Friends of Montpelier · me-leg
    HP 839
28. 2026-05-24 · received referral of An Act to Ban the Sale of Cell-cultured Meat · me-leg
    HP 832
29. 2026-05-24 · received referral of An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Maine Agriculture, Food System and Forest Products Infrastructure Investment Advisory Board · me-leg
    HP 827
30. 2026-05-24 · received referral of An Act Regarding Apportionment of Stipends to Agricultural Fairs · me-leg
    SP 502
31. 2026-05-24 · received referral of Resolve, Directing the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to Assess Its Current Meat and Poultry Inspection Programs · me-leg
    SP 487
32. 2026-05-24 · received referral of An Act to Increase the Procurement of Maine Foods by Certain State Institutions · me-leg
    SP 472
33. 2026-05-24 · received referral of An Act to Direct the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Bureau of Parks and Lands to Prevent the Use of the Term "State Park" by Nonstate Parks · me-leg
    HP 715
34. 2026-05-24 · received referral of An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Land for Maine's Future Program and to Authorize the Use of Options to Purchase at Agricultural Value · me-leg
    SP 458
35. 2026-05-24 · received referral of Resolve, to Aid Municipalities, Animal Control Officers and Other Parties in Complying with Electronic Dog Licensing Requirements · me-leg
    HP 686
36. 2026-05-24 · received referral of An Act to Amend Certain Definitions in the Laws Governing Conservation Easements · me-leg
    HP 683
37. 2026-05-24 · received referral of An Act to Provide Free Admission to State Parks and Historic Sites for the Immediate Family Members of Veterans and Active Military Personnel · me-leg
    HP 672
38. 2026-05-24 · received referral of An Act to Provide Funding for Fort McClary · me-leg
    SP 436
39. 2026-05-24 · received referral of An Act to Safeguard Sustainable Food Sources Provided by Certain Maine Farmers · me-leg
    HP 607
40. 2026-05-24 · received referral of An Act to Increase the Maximum Permissible Size of Recreational Campfires · me-leg
    HP 604
41. 2026-05-24 · received referral of An Act to Require the Issuance of Maine Agricultural Fair Licenses Every 4 Years · me-leg
    HP 597
42. 2026-05-24 · received referral of An Act to Support Immersive Outdoor Education by Establishing the Outdoor School for All Maine Students Program · me-leg
    SP 384
43. 2026-05-24 · received referral of An Act Regarding the Membership of the Maine Land Use Planning Commission · me-leg
    HP 556
44. 2026-05-24 · received referral of An Act to Support the Maintenance, Preservation and Promotion of State Historic Sites · me-leg
    SP 320
45. 2026-05-24 · received referral of Resolve, to Conduct a Study to Update Flood Hazard Data in the Sandy River Watershed · me-leg
    SP 291
46. 2026-05-24 · received referral of Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 27: Standards for Timber Harvesting and Timber Harvesting Related Activities Within Unorganized and Deorganized Areas of the State, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Bureau of Forestry · me-leg
    HP 492
47. 2026-05-24 · received referral of Resolve, to Study Barriers to Financial Assistance Programs for Farmers and Food Producers · me-leg
    HP 374
48. 2026-05-24 · received referral of An Act to Extend Funding for the Land for Maine's Future Program · me-leg
    SP 277
49. 2026-05-24 · received referral of An Act to Support Outdoor, Agricultural-based and Hands-on Experiential Learning in Public Schools · me-leg
    SP 202
50. 2026-05-24 · received referral of An Act to Address the Rise in Rabies in Animals by Appointing Certified Rabies Vaccine Administrators · me-leg
    HP 347