# Maine LD 39: An Act to Require Landowners to Report Their Participation in a Forest Carbon Program or Project

Maine LD 39, An Act to Require Landowners to Report Their Participation in a Forest Carbon Program or Project, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by William Pluecker (Independent); status signed, last action 2025-05-23 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 96) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 39
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Require Landowners to Report Their Participation in a Forest Carbon Program or Project
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-05-23, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 96
- Sponsor: William Pluecker (Independent)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: FORESTRY, FORESTRY - PRACTICES
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New reporting rules for forest landowners: cost, low. If you own Maine forest land and enroll any part in a forest carbon program or project, you must report it to the director. Your report must list the program or project name and the project developer, if not you. Include the protocol or registry and project ID, if you know it. Give the legal landow…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: William Pluecker (Independent), House

## Actions (7)

- 2025-05-23: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 96
- 2025-05-21: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-14: 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. (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: 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. (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)
- 2025-01-06: 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. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-125), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0003&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0003&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0003&item=1&snum=132)

## Related bills

- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed)
- LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (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 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-125), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0003&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0003&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0003&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD39-132 (as of 2026-10-17).