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MaineLD 2238132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

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

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AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FOREAGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORE - RULES

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Maine authorizes exemption rule for poultry farms

Beginning April 13, 2026, Maine's agriculture department has authority to give final approval to Chapter 348. This rule concerns an exemption for on-farm raising, slaughter, and processing of fewer than 1,000 ready-to-cook whole poultry. The law authorizes final adoption but does not itself finalize the rule or spell out the exemption's detailed terms.

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  1. Signed by Governor, RESLV Chapter 159

    4/13/2026

  2. FINALLY PASSED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.

    4/6/2026Senate

  3. This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    4/2/2026House

  4. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCEUnder suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED, in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.

    4/2/2026Senate

  5. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    3/30/2026House

  6. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.On motion by Senator Talbot Ross of Cumberland REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218, in concurrence.

    3/17/2026Senate

  7. Representative PLUECKER for the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 8072 and approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council, reports that the Resolve be REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218.Report was READ and ACCEPTED.The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    3/17/2026House

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