An Act To Authorize A General Fund Bond Issue To Support Maine'S Agricultural Sector, To Create An Agricultural Buildings Property Tax Exemption And To Direct The Department Of Agriculture, Conservation And Forestry To Study Barriers To Its Financial Assistance Programs And Study The Potential For A Common Application For Those Programs
The Bill was in the possession of the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
Summary
The bill would let the state issue up to $55.6 million in bonds (subject to voter approval) to fund several agricultural programs and a new tax exemption for qualifying farm structures. It also directs the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to examine why farmers have trouble accessing existing aid and to propose a single, common application. The measure failed to pass and was placed in the legislative files.
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