An Act To Pro~ide the State the Right of First Refusal for the Purchase of Certain Land on Which a Subsidy Has Been Paid
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1844
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S486 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT" ~" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 698, 
L.D. 1844, Bill, "An Act To Pro~ide the State the Right of First Refusal for the Purchase 
of Certain Land on Which a Subsidy Has Been Paid" 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in §581-H by striking out all of subsection 1 
(page 1, lines 19 to 22 in amendment) and inserting the following: 
'1. Legislative intent and purpose. The State, through the Maine Tree Growth Tax 
Law, has encouraged forest landowners to retain and improve their holdings of forest 
lands upon the tax rolls of the State and has promoted better forest management by 
appropriate tax measures in order to protect this unique economic and recreational 
resource. This subsidization QY the State of property taxes on parcels of land enrolled 
under the Maine Tree Growth Tax Law demonstrates the interest of the State in the land 
of the State. 
As the holder of the 2nd-largest amount of land in this State and a significant market 
participant in timber operations, the State has an active interest in ensuring that large 
parcels of land that the State has subsidized remain available for logging and recreational 
activities, if feasible. 
It is the intent of the Legislature to further the purpose of this subchapter by acquiring, so 
far as is practicable and appropriate, significant forest land that is being sold, to ensure 
the protection of this economic and recreational state resource.' 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in §581-H in subsection 3 in the 2nd line (page 2, 
line 5 in amendment) by inserting after "purchaser" the following: 'who is not a citizen of 
the United States' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment provides legislative intent for providing the State the right of first 
refusal on large parcels of land that are enrolled under the Maine Tree Growth Tax Law 
1SENA TE AMENDMENT 
SENATE AMENDMENT·~" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 698, L.D. 1844 
and are offered for sale. This amendment also limits the right of first refusal to those 
parcels of land for which an offer to purchase has been made by a person who is not a 
citizen of the United States . 
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SPONSORED BY: 
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(Senator JACKSON) 
COUNTY: Aroostook 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
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Approved: 04/18/18 fe'ac 
128th MAINE 'LEGISLATURE 
LD 1844 
LR 2867(05) 
An Act To Provide the State the Right of First Refusal for the Purchase of Certain Land on Which a 
Subsidy Has Been Paid 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment '!Y..,' to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Jackson of Aroostook 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Reduces contingent current biennium cost increase - General Fund 
Reduces contingent current biennium cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Reduces contingent current biennium revenue increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Limiting the State's right of first refusal to parcels of land for which an offer to purchase has been made by a person 
who is not a citizen of the United States would reduce the number of times the State would exercise that right. Any 
impacts described in the fiscal note for the committee amendment would be greatly reduced. 
LR2867(05) - Fiscal Note - Page l of 1