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LD 932

An Act To Require The Issuance Of Maine Agricultural Fair Licenses Every 4 Years

132nd Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Mark Cooper and 2 co-sponsors

LD 932 extends Maine agricultural fair licenses from 3 to 4 years, reducing renewals for organizers and DACF; yields minor revenue drop; effective on 4/25/2025.

Signed by Governor
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Bill Summary · LD 932

Summary — LD 932: An Act To Require The Issuance Of Maine Agricultural Fair Licenses Every 4 Years

Status: Signed by Governor (April 25, 2025)
Introduced: March 5, 2025
Sponsor committee: Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Classification/subject: Agricultural fairs; licensing

Purpose

LD 932 changes the statutory term length for agricultural fair licenses issued by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF). Instead of issuing licenses with a 3‑year term, DACF will issue agricultural fair licenses with a 4‑year term.

Key provisions

  • Amend licensing term: the statutory renewal term for an agricultural fair license is changed from 3 years to 4 years.
  • No other substantive fee or program changes are specified in the available bill materials.
  • Committee Amendment "A" (H‑52) was adopted during the legislative process; fiscal notes for the amendment and the engrossed version indicate the change as described above.

Who is affected

  • Agricultural fair organizers/exhibitors that must hold a state agricultural fair license: they will renew licenses less frequently (every 4 years instead of every 3 years).
  • Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry: administrative process for issuing and tracking fair licenses will adjust to the new 4‑year cycle.
  • State general fund/revenue: fewer renewals per unit time could slightly reduce fee revenue flows.

Fiscal impact

  • The legislative fiscal notes (approved 04/08/25 and 04/17/25) report a "minor revenue impact." Because licenses will be valid for an additional year, fee receipts over a given multi‑year period may be marginally reduced; no major expenditure changes were identified.
  • No specific fee amounts or dollar estimates are provided in the fiscal notes.

Procedural/timeline notes

  • The bill was reported Out of Committee as OTP‑AM, passed both chambers, and was considered an emergency measure requiring a two‑thirds vote of members elected. Because it passed as an emergency measure, it took effect upon the Governor’s signature (signed 04/25/2025).
  • Exact statutory text and the full language of Committee Amendment A are not included here; the summary reflects the change documented in the fiscal notes and legislative actions.

If you would like, I can locate and summarize the enacted statutory language (bill text as signed) or compare the prior statute and the amended text to show the exact language changes.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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