Maine · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill
LD 1739: 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
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- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
LD 1739 is a bill introduced in the Maine House on April 22, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Bill Pluecker (Independent). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 29, 2026): 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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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Independent 2 · Republican 3
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Pluecker | Primary sponsor | Independent | House | 44 |
| Mark Cooper | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 107 |
| Dean Cray | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 69 |
| Jim Dill | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 26 |
| Sharon Frost | Co-sponsor | Independent | House | 58 |
| Caldwell Jackson | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 80 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- 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)
- Carry Over Approved
- Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS in concurrence
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.
- Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs suggested and ordered printed.