# Maine LD 417: An Act Regarding the Confidentiality of Certain Records Belonging to the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Related to the Bureau of Forestry

Maine LD 417, An Act Regarding the Confidentiality of Certain Records Belonging to the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Related to the Bureau of Forestry, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Jennifer Poirier (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-05-14 (Reports ReadOn motion by Senator TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 417
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act Regarding the Confidentiality of Certain Records Belonging to the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Related to the Bureau of Forestry
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Last action: 2025-05-14, Reports ReadOn motion by Senator TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Jennifer Poirier (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: FORESTRY, FORESTRY - PRACTICES
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jennifer Poirier (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Adam LEE
- Cosponsor: David Boyer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Haggan (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Elizabeth Caruso (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Ducharme (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Laurie Osher (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rachel Henderson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rachel Talbot Ross (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (5)

- 2025-05-14: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: Reports READ.On motion of Representative PLUECKER of Warren, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.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)
- 2025-02-04: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0271&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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0271&item=1&snum=132)

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- [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 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 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD417-132 (as of 2026-10-18).