# Maine LD 1450: An Act Regarding the Voluntary Municipal Farm Support Program

Maine LD 1450, An Act Regarding the Voluntary Municipal Farm Support Program, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Michael Tipping; status signed, last action 2025-06-09 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 216); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1450
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act Regarding the Voluntary Municipal Farm Support Program
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-04-08
- Last action: 2025-06-09, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 216
- Sponsor: Michael Tipping
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORE, AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORE - RULES
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Easier town farm support agreements: benefit, low. The state’s Voluntary Municipal Farm Support Program lets towns make agreements with owners of qualified farmland. The law lowers the minimum agreement term to at least 10 years, down from 20. A deal can be approved by a majority of the town’s legislative body, by the municipal officers, or by a de…
- Caps on town farm support deals: mixed, low. The law limits how much of a town’s taxable land value can be under farm support deals. No more than 3% of total taxable land value may be affected unless a two‑thirds vote of the town’s legislative body approves more. In any calendar year, new deals may not affect more than 1% unless a two‑thirds…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael Tipping
- Cosponsor: Bruce Bickford (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Craig V. Hickman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Henry L. Ingwersen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Marshall Archer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew Beck (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rachel Talbot Ross (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sharon Frost (Independent), House
- Cosponsor: Stacy F. Brenner (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Timothy E. Nangle (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (10)

- 2025-06-09: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 216
- 2025-06-02: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-02: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-02: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-176).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-29: Report READ and ACCEPTED.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-176) READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-176).Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-17: Taken from the table by the President On motion by Senator TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY Sent down for concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY suggested and ordered printed On motion by Senator TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending REFERENCE Unfinished Business (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (S-176), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0591&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0591&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0591&item=1&snum=132)

## Related bills

- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed)
- LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families (failed)
- LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (failed)
- LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (failed)
- LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State Employees (failed)
- LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (failed)

## Sources
- [Amendment C-A (S-176), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0591&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0591&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0591&item=1&snum=132)

## Related
- [LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1522-132)
- [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132)
- [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132)
- [LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132)
- [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132)
- [LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1294-132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1450-132 (as of 2026-10-17).