LD1830. An Act To Establish the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

Maine Legislature. 125th Legislature. House of Representatives.

Introduced:
Feb 22, 2012
Last Action:
May 31, 2012
(S) In possession of the Senate when the Senate ADJOURNED SINE DIE and PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES (DEAD).
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History

Feb 22, 2012: (H) Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry suggested and ordered printed.

Feb 22, 2012: (H) The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY.

Feb 22, 2012: (H) Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

Feb 23, 2012: (S) On motion by Senator Sherman of Aroostook, REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY and ordered printed, in concurrence.

Apr 04, 2012: (H) Reports READ.

Apr 04, 2012: (H) Representative EDGECOMB of Caribou moved to ACCEPT REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended

Apr 04, 2012: (H) On further motion of the same Representative TABLED pending his motion to ACCEPT REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended

Apr 04, 2012: (H) Later today assigned.

Apr 04, 2012: (H) Unfinished Business

Apr 05, 2012: (H) Speaker laid before the House

Apr 05, 2012: (H) Subsequently, REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED.

Apr 05, 2012: (H) The Bill was READ ONCE.

Apr 05, 2012: (H) Committee Amendment A" (H-876) was READ."

Apr 05, 2012: (H) On motion of Representative TIMBERLAKE of Turner, House Amendment C" (H-910) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-876) was READ and ADOPTED."

Apr 05, 2012: (H) Committee Amendment A" (H-876) as Amended by House Amendment "C" (H-910) thereto ADOPTED."

Apr 05, 2012: (H) Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.

Apr 05, 2012: (H) The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment A" (H-876) as Amended by House Amendment "C" (H-910) thereto."

Apr 05, 2012: (H) Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

Apr 09, 2012: (S) Reports READ.

Apr 09, 2012: (S) Senator SHERMAN of Aroostook moved to ACCEPT Report A Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment A" (H-876)

Apr 09, 2012: (S) On motion by Senator COURTNEY of York TABLED until Later in Today's Session, pending the motion by Senator Sherman of Aroostook to ACCEPT Report A Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment A" (H-876) Report

Apr 09, 2012: (S) (Unfinished Business)

Apr 10, 2012: (S) TAKEN from the Table by the President Pro Tem.

Apr 10, 2012: (S) On motion by Senator SHERMAN of Aroostook Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment A" (H-876) ACCEPTED

Apr 10, 2012: (S) READ ONCE.

Apr 10, 2012: (S) Committee Amendment A" (H-876) READ."

Apr 10, 2012: (S) House Amendment C" (H-910) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-876) READ and ADOPTED

Apr 10, 2012: (S) Committee Amendment A" (H-876) AS AMENDED BY House Amendment "C" (H-910) thereto ADOPTED

Apr 10, 2012: (S) Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment A" (H-876) AS AMENDED BY House Amendment "C" (H-910) thereto

Apr 10, 2012: (S) Ordered sent down forthwith.

Apr 11, 2012: (H) PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

Apr 11, 2012: (H) Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

Apr 11, 2012: (S) On motion by Senator COURTNEY of York TABLED until Later in Today's Session, pending ENACTMENT, in concurrence.

Apr 11, 2012: (S) TAKEN from the Table by the President.

Apr 11, 2012: (S) On motion by Senator ROSEN of Hancock, PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE, pending ENACTMENT, in concurrence.

May 31, 2012: (S) In possession of the Senate when the Senate ADJOURNED SINE DIE and PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES (DEAD).

Summary

28 This bill establishes the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, and: 29 1. It directs the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to assume the duties and responsibilities of the current Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural 31 Resources and the current Department of Conservation; 32 2. It does not repeal any provisions of the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 7, which sets 33 forth the laws and policies implemented by the current Department of Agriculture, Food 1 and Rural Resources, or of Title 12, which sets forth the laws and policies implemented 2 by the current Department of Conservation; and 3 3. It eliminates one commissioner position.