Resolve, Directing the Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous and Maine Tribal Populations To Study the Impact of Policies Regarding Agriculture, Access to Land, Access to Grants and Access to Financing on African-American and Indigenous Farmers in the State
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0870
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Sponsors: PLUECKER, CARNEY, HARNETT, O'NEIL, TALBOT ROSS, WARREN, BRENNER, MAXMIN

Legislative Document
No. 870
H.P. 638
House of Representatives, March 8, 2021
Resolve, Directing the Permanent Commission on the Status of 
Racial, Indigenous and Maine Tribal Populations To Study the 
Impact of Policies Regarding Agriculture, Access to Land, Access to 
Grants and Access to Financing on African-American and 
Indigenous Farmers in the State
Reference to the Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry suggested and 
ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative PLUECKER of Warren.
Cosponsored by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland and
Representatives: HARNETT of Gardiner, McCREA of Fort Fairfield, O'NEIL of Saco, 
TALBOT ROSS of Portland, WARREN of Hallowell, WARREN of Scarborough, Senators: 
BRENNER of Cumberland, MAXMIN of Lincoln.
Sec. 1.  Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous and 
Maine Tribal Populations study.  Resolved:  That the Permanent Commission on 
the Status of Racial, Indigenous and Maine Tribal Populations, established under the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 12004-I, subsection 74-J and referred to in this resolve as 
"the commission," shall study the impact of policies regarding agriculture, access to land, 
access to grants and access to financing on African-American and indigenous farmers in 
the State.  The commission shall report its findings and may submit legislation that serves 
to create equity in representation and access to agricultural programs, land, grants and 
financing in the State to the Joint Standing Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and 
Forestry by January 17, 2022.
Sec. 2.  Appropriations and allocations.  Resolved:  That the following 
appropriations and allocations are made.
LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF
Racial, Indigenous and Maine Tribal Populations N329
Initiative: Provides one-time funds for a study of the impact of policies regarding 
agriculture, access to land, access to grants and access to financing on African-American 
and indigenous farmers in the State.
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
2021-22
2022-23
All Other
$20,000
$0
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__________
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL
$20,000
$0
SUMMARY
This resolve directs the Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous 
and Maine Tribal Populations to study the impact of policies regarding agriculture, access 
to land, access to grants and access to financing on African-American and indigenous 
farmers in the State.  It directs the commission to report its findings and allows it to submit 
legislation that serves to create equity in representation and access to agricultural programs, 
land, grants and financing in the State to the Joint Standing Committee on Agriculture, 
Conservation and Forestry by January 17, 2022.  It also provides a one-time allocation of 
$20,000 in fiscal year 2021-22.