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LD 299

An Act To Support Investment In Agriculture

ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. · sponsored by Bill Pluecker · text and history at the Legislature

Latest House vote

2026-04-14: pass, 87 yes, 53 no, 10 not voting · RECEDE AND CONCUR

Yes 87

No 53

Not voting 10

Democrat Republican other · took 2026 campaign money from organizations that lobbied on LD 299

Money and the vote: 1 no voter took $1,000 from the organizations that paid lobbyists on it (2026 contributions; matched by the organization's name, so money from its PAC or its people isn't counted).

Names

Yes (87): Adam Lee D, Allison Hepler D, Ambureen Rana D, Amy Kuhn D, Amy Roeder D, Ann Matlack D, Annie Graham D, Art Bell D, Bill Bridgeo D, Cassie Julia D, Charles Skold D, Cheryl Golek D, Christina Mitchell D, Christopher Kessler D, Dan Ankeles D, Dan Sayre D, Dan Shagoury D, Dani O'Halloran D, Dave Rollins D, David Sinclair D, Deqa Dhalac D, Drew Gattine D, Dylan Pugh D, Ellie Sato D, Flavia DeBrito D, Gary Friedmann D, Gerry Runte D, Grayson Lookner D, Holly Eaton D, Holly Sargent D, Holly Stover D, Jan Dodge D, Jim Dill D, Julie McCabe D, Karen Montell D, Kelly Murphy D, Kilton Webb D, Kristi Mathieson D, Laura Supica D, Laurie Osher D, Lori Gramlich D, Lydia Crafts D, Lynn Copeland D, Mana Abdi D, Marc Malon D, Marshall Archer D, Matt Beck D, Melanie Sachs D, Michael Brennan D, Michele Meyer D, Michelle Boyer D, Mike Lajoie D, Mike Ray D, Morgan Rielly D, Nina Milliken D, Parnell Terry D, Poppy Arford D, Rafael Macias D, Sally Cluchey D, Sam Zager D, Scott Harriman D, Sean Faircloth D, Sophie Warren D, Steve Bunker D, Sue Salisbury D, Tavis Hasenfus D, Tiffany Roberts D, Traci Gere D, Valli Geiger D, Vicki Doudera D, Wayne Farrin D, Yusuf Yusuf D, Bill Pluecker I, Ed Crockett I, Sharon Frost I, Abden Simmons R, Alicia Collins R, Dean Cray R, Lucien Daigle R, Mark Babin R, Mark Blier R, Mark Cooper R, Nathan Carlow R, Paul Flynn R, Randy Hall R, Rick Mason R, Timmy Guerrette R

No (53): Anne-Marie Mastraccio D, Ryan Fecteau D, Amanda Collamore R, Amy Arata R, Ann Fredericks R, Artie Mingo R, Barbara Bagshaw R, Billy Bob Faulkingham R, Bob Foley R, Bob Nutting R, Chad Perkins R, David Boyer R, Dick Campbell R, Donald Ardell R, Gary Drinkwater R, Gregg Swallow R, Irene Gifford R, Jack Ducharme R ($1,000), Jeff Adams R, Jennifer Poirier R, Jim Thorne R, Jim White R, Josh Morris R, Katrina Smith R, Ken Fredette R, Kim Haggan R, Kim Pomerleau R, Laurel Libby R, Liz Caruso R, Lucas Lanigan R, Mark Walker R, Marygrace Cimino R, Mathew McIntyre R, Mike Lance R, Mike Soboleski R, Nate Wadsworth R, Peter Wood R, Quentin Chapman R, Rachel Henderson R, Randall Greenwood R, Reagan Paul R, Roger Albert R, Rolf Olsen R, Shelley Rudnicki R, Steve Bishop R, Steve Wood R, Steven Foster R, Tammy Schmersal-Burgess R, Thomas Lavigne R, Tiffany Strout R, Tracy Quint R, Wayne Parry R, Will Tuell R

Not voting (10): Matt Moonen D, Abigail Griffin R, Ben Hymes R, Caldwell Jackson R, John Eder R, Joseph Underwood R, Michael Lemelin R, Russ White R, Sheila Lyman R, Woody Woodsome R

Latest Senate vote

2026-04-14: pass, 27 yes, 7 no, 1 not voting · ADOPT SENATE AMENDMENT (S-709) to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT

Who lobbied on it

11 clients whose lobbyists named LD 299 in their monthly reports, with the pay they attributed to it (not their position). Linked: clients who also gave to two or more 2026 candidates.

ClientLobbyistsMonthsPay attributed
Coastal Enterprises, Inc. (CEI)Amy Winston1$0
Lynch Hill FarmsJulie Smith1$0
Lynch Hill Farms o/b/o Smith AdvocacyTim Walton1$0
Maine Aquaculture AssociationSebastian Belle2$0
Maine Conservation VotersSarah Woodbury1$0
Maine Dairy FarmersJosh Tardy2$0
Maine Farm BureauKeith Herrick1$0
Maine Grocers & Food Producers AssociationChristine Cummings2$0
Professional Logging Contractors of the NortheastDana Doran2$0
Waste Management, Inc.Jim Mitchell2$0
Wild Blueberry Commission of MaineDan Walker3$0

Every roll call

DateWhereResultYesNo
2026-04-14House roll call 826
Enactment - Bond Issue
fail9055
2026-04-14House roll call 821
RECEDE AND CONCUR
pass8753
2026-04-14Senate roll call 960
ENACTMENT-BOND ISSUE
pass2310
2026-04-14Senate roll call 959
PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED
pass296
2026-04-14Senate roll call 958
ADOPT SENATE AMENDMENT (S-717) to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
fail1717
2026-04-14Senate roll call 953
ADOPT SENATE AMENDMENT (S-709) to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
pass277