An Act to Support Farmland Conservation

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This bill creates a special account within the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to fund farmland conservation efforts through public-private partnerships. It transfers $1,000,000 from the state's surplus to this account and establishes one new full-time position to manage these efforts. If passed, these changes would support the Maine Working Farmland Access and Protection Program.

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Sponsorship · 8 Sponsors

Democrat2Republican5Independent1Other0

R · PrimeRichard Bennett
R · CoMark Blier
D · CoStacy Brenner
R · CoDean Cray
R · CoJohn Ducharme
R · CoRandall Hall
D · CoCraig Hickman
I · CoWilliam Pluecker

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