LD124

An Act to Protect the Right to Food

Complete·6/2/25

This bill protects the right to food in Maine by promoting food sovereignty, edible landscaping, and community gardens.

This bill amends Maine law to protect the right to food as declared in the Constitution of Maine, Article I, Section 25. It requires strategies to end hunger in the State by 2030 to include protecting this right. The bill amends the Maine Food Sovereignty Act to require the program to promote permaculture and establish edible landscaping, food forests, and community gardens in public spaces.

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Calendar

Apr 29, 2025

2:30 PM

Hearing

Mar 11, 2025

1:00 PM

Hearing

History

Jun 2, 2025

House

PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

Jun 2, 2025

House

Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

Jun 2, 2025

Senate

PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.