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MaineLD 39132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)House

An Act to Require Landowners to Report Their Participation in a Forest Carbon Program or Project

Sponsored By: William Pluecker (Independent)

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FORESTRYFORESTRY - PRACTICES

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Bill Overview

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January deadlines for forest and carbon reports

Forest reports, including the new forest carbon report, are due in January for the prior year. If a cutting period goes past December 31, you must file the report in January for the prior year. Anyone who files a harvest notification form must complete and return a harvest report even if no harvesting happened that year.

Maine landowners must report carbon enrollment

If any of your Maine forest land is enrolled in a forest carbon program or project, you must file a report with the director. The report must list the program or project name; the project developer if different; the protocol or registry and project ID if known; your legal name and contact info at enrollment; the enrollment period; and total acres enrolled by town, township, or plantation. Landowners already enrolled before this law took effect must file by July 1, 2026.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • William Pluecker

    Independent • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 96

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    5/21/2025Senate

  3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/20/2025House

  4. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-125) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-125), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.

    5/14/2025Senate

  5. 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-125).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/13/2025House

  6. Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

    3/21/2025House

  7. Received by the Clerk of the House on January 6, 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.

    1/6/2025House

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