Support Local Farm & Food Businesses

PUBLIC HEARING IN APPROPRIATIONS: RESCHEDULED FOR 1PM, THURSDAY 4/10

About the Bill

This bond bill led by Sen. Daughtry will provide capital for farms, food processors, and forest products businesses who are building a resilient supply chain including expanding processing capacity for Maine-grown foods to grow Maine’s agricultural and forest products economies.

This bill will:

• capitalize the flagship Maine Ag, Food and Forest Products Investment Fund (MAFFPIF)
• provide targeted relief to dairy farmers through MAFFPIF and the Dairy Improvement Fund
• provide disaster relief to farmers and food businesses to offset the impacts of erratic and extreme weather events.

Read more about the bill in our Fact Sheet.

How to Support the Bill

LD 1140 is scheduled for a Public Hearing in Appropriations on Thursday, April 10, @ 1pm.

Testify in Person

The Public Hearing will take place in Room 228 of the State House and online (see below). Bring 20 copies of your written testimony.

Submit Written Testimony and/or Register to Testify by Zoom

Use the Maine Legislative online portal up to 30 min. before scheduled start time. (Written testimony can be submitted at any time up until the work session where they will vote on the bill, so if you miss the Public Hearing, there will be another opportunity to engage.)

1. Click on Online Testimony Submission
2. Choose: Public Hearing
3. Choose a committee (from dropdown list): Appropriations and Financial Affairs.
4. Choose a date: April 10, 1:00 PM
5. Select the bill you want to testify/submit testimony for: LD 1140, An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Strengthen the Resilience and Growth of Maine’s Agricultural Economy
6. IF YOU PLAN TO TESTIFY VIA ZOOM: Check off the box underneath the red text that says “I would like to testify electronically over Zoom”. If you do not check this off, you will not get any Zoom information sent to you.
7. Click on Upload File, to upload your Testimony.
8. Complete your information: Name, Town or Organization.
9. Click Submit/Register
   

You may also email written testimony to the Committee Clerk HERE: AFA@legislature.maine.gov

If you have any problems call either the:
Legislative Information Office – (207) 287-1692
Committee Clerk – (207) 287-1330