# Maine LD 299: 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

Maine LD 299, 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, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by William Pluecker (Independent); status failed, last action 2026-04-29 (Died on Adjournment); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 299
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- 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
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-30
- Last action: 2026-04-29, Died on Adjournment
- Sponsor: William Pluecker (Independent)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: MARKETING, MARKETING - OUTREACH
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 6 (273 yes, 148 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: William Pluecker (Independent), House
- Cosponsor: Rachel Talbot Ross (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-14 | Senate | ADOPT SENATE AMENDMENT (S-709) to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT | pass | 27 | 7 |   |
| 2026-04-14 | Senate | ADOPT SENATE AMENDMENT (S-717) to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT | fail | 17 | 17 |   |
| 2026-04-14 | Senate | ENACTMENT-BOND ISSUE | pass | 23 | 10 |   |
| 2026-04-14 | House | Enactment - Bond Issue | fail | 90 | 55 |   |
| 2026-04-14 | Senate | PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED | pass | 29 | 6 |   |
| 2026-04-14 | House | RECEDE AND CONCUR | pass | 87 | 53 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-04-29: Died on Adjournment
- 2026-04-29: The House INSISTED on FAILED of PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-04-29: Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED - 2/3 Present Required in NON-CONCURRENCE PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 960 Yeas 23 - Nays 10 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: 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.FAILED PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.ROLL CALL NO. 826(Yeas 90 - Nays 55 - Absent 5 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-04-14: Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford MOVED to INSIST.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.ROLL CALL NO. 821(Yeas 87 - Nays 53 - Absent 10 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-04-14: Taken from the table by the President Subsequently, the Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-918) Report ACCEPTED. READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-918) READ. 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. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 953 Yeas 27 - Nays 7 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 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. Taken from the table by the President Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Senate Amendment "D" (S-717) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-918) READ and FAILED ADOPTION. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 958 Yeas 17 - Nays 17 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Subsequently, Committee Amendment "A" (H-918) as Amended by Senate Amendment "B" (S-709) thereto ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME. 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 Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 959 Yeas 29 - Nays 6 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Sent down for concurrence (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2026-04-06: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF THE REPORT. Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: 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" (H-918).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-25: Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. (House)
- 2025-03-21: Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. (House)
- 2025-01-30: Received by the Clerk of the House on January 30, 2025.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. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-918), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0199&item=2&snum=132)
- Amendment S-B to C-A (S-709), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0199&item=7&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0199&item=1&snum=132)

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- 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 (H-918), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0199&item=2&snum=132)
- [Amendment S-B to C-A (S-709), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0199&item=7&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0199&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD299-132 (as of 2026-10-19).