# Maine LD 1999: An Act to Exclude Agricultural Leases from the Definition of "Subdivision" Under the Planning and Land Use Regulation Laws Maine LD 1999, An Act to Exclude Agricultural Leases from the Definition of "Subdivision" Under the Planning and Land Use Regulation Laws, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Stacy F. Brenner (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-03-09 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 557); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1999-132 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 1999 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Exclude Agricultural Leases from the Definition of "Subdivision" Under the Planning and Land Use Regulation Laws - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-12-03 - Last action: 2026-03-09, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 557 - Sponsor: Stacy F. Brenner (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 6 - Subjects: HOUSING, HOUSING - REGULATION - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 1 (31 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Qualifying farm leases skip subdivision review: benefit, low. Qualifying leases of all or part of a land parcel are exempt from Maine’s subdivision approval requirements. The land must be used mainly for farming or ranching as defined in Maine law. The lease must not transfer full ownership or allow construction of permanent homes. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Stacy F. Brenner (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Craig V. Hickman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Chip Curry (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jeffrey L. Timberlake (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Rachel Talbot Ross (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Richard A. Bennett (Independent), Senate - Cosponsor: Russell J. Black (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-12 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 31 | 1 | | ## Actions (9) - 2026-03-09: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 557 - 2026-03-05: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2026-03-03: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2026-02-26: Reports READ.On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-493) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-493). In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2026-02-24: COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-493).Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence. (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Taken from the table by the President Subsequently, ACCEPTANCE of the The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-493) Report PREVAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 718 Yeas 31 - Nays 1 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (S-493) READ and ADOPTED.ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY. (Senate) - 2026-02-10: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Reports READ Senator CURRY of Waldo moved to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-494) Report. On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending motion by Senator CURRY to ACCEPT The Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-494) Report. Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2025-12-03: Received by the Secretary of the Senate on December 3, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 (Senate) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (S-493), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0812&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0812&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0812&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-493), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0812&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0812&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0812&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) - [Maine bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine/bills) - [Maine state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1999-132 (as of 2026-10-17).