MAINE PUBLIC • January 21, 2026
Supporters of a $40 million bond proposal before state lawmakers say it would support Maine's agriculture industry by providing funding for grant programs and low-interest loans. Presented by Rep. Bill Pluecker, D-Warren, LD 2094 would allow voters to decide on the massive investment in Maine farms and forestry companies. Representatives from Maine's logging industries agreed that equipment upgrades are the among the most crucial investments to be made in the agriculture sector. Though Dana Doran, the executive director of the Professional Logging Contractors of the Northeast, told committee members forestry industries should see a larger allocation from the bond proposal. In its current form, the bond would allocate about $12 million to the forestry industry while the rest would go to farming.