Bills › 132nd Legislature (2025–26)
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
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
Democrat Republican other
Names
Yes (27): Anne Carney D, Cameron Reny D, Chip Curry D, Craig Hickman D, Denise Tepler D, Donna Bailey D, Henry Ingwersen D, Jill Duson D, Joe Baldacci D, Joe Rafferty D, Mark Lawrence D, Mattie Daughtry D, Mike Tipping D, Nicole Grohoski D, Peggy Rotundo D, Pinny Beebe-Center D, Rachel Talbot Ross D, Stacy Brenner D, Teresa Pierce D, Tim Nangle D, Rick Bennett I, Brad Farrin R, Dick Bradstreet R, Marianne Moore R, Russell Black R, Scott Cyrway R, Sue Bernard R
No (7): Bruce Bickford R, David Haggan R, Jim Libby R, Joe Martin R, Matt Harrington R, Stacey Guerin R, Trey Stewart R
Not voting (1): Jeff Timberlake R
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.
| Client | Lobbyists | Months | Pay attributed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Enterprises, Inc. (CEI) | Amy Winston | 1 | $0 |
| Lynch Hill Farms | Julie Smith | 1 | $0 |
| Lynch Hill Farms o/b/o Smith Advocacy | Tim Walton | 1 | $0 |
| Maine Aquaculture Association | Sebastian Belle | 2 | $0 |
| Maine Conservation Voters | Sarah Woodbury | 1 | $0 |
| Maine Dairy Farmers | Josh Tardy | 2 | $0 |
| Maine Farm Bureau | Keith Herrick | 1 | $0 |
| Maine Grocers & Food Producers Association | Christine Cummings | 2 | $0 |
| Professional Logging Contractors of the Northeast | Dana Doran | 2 | $0 |
| Waste Management, Inc. | Jim Mitchell | 2 | $0 |
| Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine | Dan Walker | 3 | $0 |
Every roll call
| Date | Where | Result | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | House roll call 826 Enactment - Bond Issue | fail | 90 | 55 |
| 2026-04-14 | House roll call 821 RECEDE AND CONCUR | pass | 87 | 53 |
| 2026-04-14 | Senate roll call 960 ENACTMENT-BOND ISSUE | pass | 23 | 10 |
| 2026-04-14 | Senate roll call 959 PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED | pass | 29 | 6 |
| 2026-04-14 | Senate roll call 958 ADOPT SENATE AMENDMENT (S-717) to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT | fail | 17 | 17 |
| 2026-04-14 | Senate roll call 953 ADOPT SENATE AMENDMENT (S-709) to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT | pass | 27 | 7 |