ME LD299 | 2025-2026 | 132nd Legislature
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Failed on April 29 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-29 - ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Failed on April 29 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-29 - ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Support Maine's Agricultural and Forestry Sectors and Expand Grant Eligibility Under the Farmers Drought Resilience Program Fund
Title
An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Support Maine's Agricultural and Forestry Sectors and Expand Grant Eligibility Under the Farmers Drought Resilience Program Fund
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-04-14 - Senate - Enactment-bond Issue RC #960 (Y: 23 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-04-14 - Senate - Passage To Be Engrossed As Amended RC #959 (Y: 29 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-14 - Senate - Adopt Senate Amendment (s-717) To Committee Amendment RC #958 (Y: 17 N: 17 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2026-04-14 - House - Enactment - Bond Issue RC #826 (Y: 90 N: 55 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [FAIL]
2026-04-14 - House - Recede And Concur RC #821 (Y: 87 N: 53 NV: 0 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2026-04-14 - Senate - Adopt Senate Amendment (s-709) To Committee Amendment RC #953 (Y: 27 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-04-14 - Senate - Passage To Be Engrossed As Amended RC #959 (Y: 29 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-14 - Senate - Adopt Senate Amendment (s-717) To Committee Amendment RC #958 (Y: 17 N: 17 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2026-04-14 - House - Enactment - Bond Issue RC #826 (Y: 90 N: 55 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [FAIL]
2026-04-14 - House - Recede And Concur RC #821 (Y: 87 N: 53 NV: 0 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2026-04-14 - Senate - Adopt Senate Amendment (s-709) To Committee Amendment RC #953 (Y: 27 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | House | ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2026-04-29 | House | The House INSISTED on FAILED of PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED. |
| 2026-04-29 | Senate | Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD) |
| 2026-04-14 | Senate | Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence. |
| 2026-04-14 | Senate | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 960 Yeas 23 - Nays 10 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 |
| 2026-04-14 | Senate | PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED - 2/3 Present Required in NON-CONCURRENCE PREVAILED |
| 2026-04-14 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2026-04-14 | House | ROLL CALL NO. 826 (Yeas 90 - Nays 55 - Absent 5 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1) |
| 2026-04-14 | House | FAILED PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED. |
| 2026-04-14 | House | This being a Bond Authorization Act, in accordance with the provisions of Section 14 of Article IX of the Constitution, a two-thirds vote of the membership of the House present was necessary. |
| 2026-04-14 | House | ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2026-04-14 | House | ROLL CALL NO. 821 (Yeas 87 - Nays 53 - Absent 10 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1) |
| 2026-04-14 | House | On motion of Representative PLUECKER of Warren, the House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-918) as Amended by Senate Amendment "B" (S-709) thereto. |
| 2026-04-14 | House | Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford MOVED to INSIST. |
| 2026-04-14 | Senate | Sent down for concurrence |
| 2026-04-14 | Senate | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 959 Yeas 29 - Nays 6 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 |
| 2026-04-14 | Senate | PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-918) as Amended by Senate Amendment "B" (S-709) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE PREVAILED |
| 2026-04-14 | Senate | Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME. |
| 2026-04-14 | Senate | Subsequently, Committee Amendment "A" (H-918) as Amended by Senate Amendment "B" (S-709) thereto ADOPTED. |
| 2026-04-14 | Senate | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 958 Yeas 17 - Nays 17 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 |
| 2026-04-14 | Senate | Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Senate Amendment "D" (S-717) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-918) READ and FAILED ADOPTION. |
| 2026-04-14 | Senate | Taken from the table by the President |
| 2026-04-14 | Senate | 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. |
| 2026-04-14 | Senate | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 953 Yeas 27 - Nays 7 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 |
| 2026-04-14 | Senate | 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. |
| 2026-04-14 | Senate | Committee Amendment "A" (H-918) READ. |
| 2026-04-14 | Senate | READ ONCE. |
| 2026-04-14 | Senate | Subsequently, the Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-918) Report ACCEPTED. |
| 2026-04-14 | Senate | Taken from the table by the President |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Unfinished Business |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Unfinished Business |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | Unfinished Business |
| 2026-04-07 | Senate | Unfinished Business |
| 2026-04-06 | Senate | Unfinished Business |
| 2026-04-02 | Senate | Unfinished Business |
| 2026-04-02 | Senate | On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF THE REPORT. |
| 2026-03-30 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2026-03-30 | House | The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-918). |
| 2026-03-30 | House | Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY. |
| 2026-03-30 | House | CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY |
| 2026-03-27 | Joint | Reported Out: OTP-AM |
| 2026-03-19 | Joint | Voted: OTP-AM |
| 2026-03-19 | Joint | Work Session Held |
| 2025-06-25 | House | Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. |
| 2025-05-19 | Joint | Carry Over Approved |
| 2025-05-16 | Joint | Carry Over Requested |
| 2025-05-15 | Joint | Work Session Held: TABLED |
| 2025-03-21 | House | Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. |
| 2025-01-30 | House | 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. |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Received by the Clerk of the House on January 30, 2025. |
