List of Bills and Bill Titles – 2017 Maine Legislature (Updated March 20, 2017)
Note: The following list was compiled by Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT) staff. Bills listed address conservation-related issues. This list is provided as a resource for land trusts and does not reflect MCHT’s support, opposition, or interest in the bills listed. The LD number links to the state’s legislative website where language, sponsors, and status can be found. Contact MCHT to discuss these or other policy issues at (207) 729-7366.
LD 244 An Act To Clarify the Use of State Lands Designated for Conservation or Recreation Purposes Status:
LR 1049 An Act To Increase Transparency in Cooperative Agreements within the Department of Ag, Cons. and Forestry Status:
LR 1678 An Act To Expand the Local Foods Economy Status:
LD 128 An Act To Prohibit Foraging on Private Land without Permission Status: Work Session 3/21
LR 2156 An Act Requiring Public Consent for the Sale of Significant Public Lands Status:
LD 1114 An Act To Amend the Rules Regulating Invasive Terrestrial Plant Species Status:
LD 586 An Act To Implement Recommendations of the Commission To Study Public Reserved Lands Management Fund Status: Hearing 3/28
LD 390 An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, General Status: Work Session 3/21
Fund and Other Funds and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of
State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2018 and June 30, 2019
LD 382 An Act To Amend Laws Governing Issuance of Bonds Status:
LR 1252 An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Address Changes in Sea Level and Storm Surge Status:
LR 1383 An Act To Modify the State Climate Action Plan Status:
LR 1006 An Act To Update the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Status:
LR 1268 An Act To Establish Generally Applicable Regulatory Standard To Address Sea Level Change and Storm Surge Status:
LD 901 An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Determination of a Wind Energy Development's Effect on the Status: Hearing 3/23
Scenic Character of Maine's Special Places
LD 253 An Act To Repeal the Maine Metallic Mineral Mining Act Status: Hearing 3/20
LD 254 An Act To Implement a Moratorium on Metallic Mineral Mining Status: Hearing 3/20
LD 159 An Act To Prohibit the Mining of Massive Sulfide Ore Deposits on State Lands Status: Hearing 3/20
LD 160 An Act To Prohibit the Mining of Massive Sulfide Ore Deposits under the Maine Metallic Mineral Mining Act Status: Hearing 3/20
LD 395 Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Chapter 200: Metallic Mineral Exploration, Advanced Exploration Status: Hearing 3/20
and Mining, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Environmental Protection
LD 580 An Act To Modify the Mining Laws Status: Hearing 3/20
LD 820 An Act To Protect Maine's Clean Water and Taxpayers from Mining Pollution Status: Hearing 3/20
LD 1096 An Act To Improve Shoreland Zoning Rules and Enforcement To Support Municipalities Status:
LD 684 An Act To Increase Vegetative Buffers in the Shoreland Zone Status:
LD 1040 An Act Regarding Permitting under the Natural Resources Protection Act Status:
LR 1713 An Act To Increase Investment and Regulatory Stability Status:
LR 1253 An Act To Ensure the Continuation of the Landowner Relations Program Status:
LD 109 An Act To Allow Sunday Hunting by Landowners and Those with Landowner Permission Status:
LD 485 An Act To Allow Migratory Game Birds To Be Hunted on Sundays Status:
LD 694 An Act To Create a Local Option for a Sunday Exception Allowing Deer Hunting with Rifles Status:
LR 695 An Act Regarding the Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund Board Status:
LD 771 An Act To Protect Political Speech and Prevent Climate Change Profiling Status:
LD 610 An Act To Prohibit Prescriptive Property Right Claims of Property Owned by Nonprofit Organizations Status: Hearing 3/29
LD 39 An Act To Clarify Landowners' Liability Regarding Public Access Status: Tabled
LD 112 An Act To Further Limit Liability of Landowners Who Permit the Use of Land for Outdoor Recreational Activity Status: Tabled
LD 703 An Act To Address Marine Debris Resulting from Commercial Activities Status: Hearing 3/22
LD 369 An Act To Establish the Seaweed Advisory Council and To Enhance the Management of the Seaweed Fishery Committee: Divided Report
LR 749 An Act To Improve the Aquaculture Leasing and Licensing Laws Status:
LD 199 An Act To Implement Decibel Limits for Mechanical Rockweed Harvesters Committee: Ought not to Pass
LD 540 An Act To Help Municipalities Prepare for Changes in Sea Level Committee: Pass amended
LR 1490 An Act To Provide Landowners a Property Tax Exemption for Certain Trails Status:
LR 1666 An Act Regarding the Exclusive Use of Tax Exempt Property Status:
LD 117 An Act To Strengthen the Farm and Open Space Tax Law Committee: Tabled
LR 1369 An Act To Authorize Municipalities To Impose Service Charges on Property Owned by Certain Nonprofit Orgs Status:
LD 1076 An Act To Replace Municipal Property Tax Revenue Lost Due to Land Transactions under LMF Status:
LD 727 An Act To Protect the Tax Base of Municipalities by Removing the Property Tax Exemption for Land Held Status:
for Conservation or Public Access Purposes
LR 1372 An Act Regarding the Taxation of Certain Nonprofit Organizations Status:
LD 541 An Act Regarding the Commercial Forestry Excise Tax Status: Hearing 3/6