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DACF outlines $40 million bond request to back farm and forestry programs
Summary
The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry presented a department bill seeking authority to ask voters for a $40 million bond that would fund existing farm and forestry programs, with draft allocations to specific funds and a public hearing expected after the Legislature convenes.
The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) told its advisory board that the administration has approved asking the Legislature and voters for authority to issue up to $40 million in bonds to support existing farm and forestry grant and loan programs.
Emily Horton, DACF director of policy, said the department submitted the proposed language to the reviser’s office and that the administration has given the green light to ask for $40,000,000. "So we got the green light to ask for 40,000,000," Horton said as she reviewed the draft package and the required two‑thirds legislative threshold for bond approval.
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