Resolve, Authorizing the Commissioner of Administrative and
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 2139
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Sponsors: STEWART

Legislative Document
No. 2139
S.P. 850
In Senate, January 7, 2026
Resolve, Authorizing the Commissioner of Administrative and 
Financial Services to Convey the Interests of the State in Certain 
Real Property in East Millinocket
Submitted by the Department of Administrative and Financial Services pursuant to Joint 
Rule 203.
Reference to the Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry suggested and 
ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator STEWART of Aroostook.
Sec. 1.  Authority to convey state property. Resolved: That, notwithstanding 
any provision of law to the contrary, the State, by and through the Commissioner of 
Administrative and Financial Services, referred to in this resolve as "the commissioner," 
may: 
1. Enter into an option agreement with the Town of East Millinocket for sale of certain 
interests of the State in all or portions of the state property described in section 2, together 
with all appurtenant rights and easements; 
2. Negotiate, draft, execute and deliver the option agreement under subsection 1 and 
any documents related to the option agreement for the sale of all or portions of the state 
property described in section 2; 
3. Exercise, pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 23, chapter 3, subchapter 3, 
the power of eminent domain to quiet for all time any possible challenges to ownership of 
the state property described in section 2; 
4. Negotiate, draft, execute and deliver any easements or other rights that, in the 
commissioner's discretion, may contribute to the value of a proposed sale of the State's 
interests in all or portions of the state property described in section 2; and 
5. Release any interests in all or portions of the state property described in section 2 
that, in the commissioner's discretion, do not contribute to the value of the remaining state 
property described in section 2.
Sec. 2.  Property interests that may be conveyed. Resolved: That the state 
property authorized to be sold pursuant to the option agreement under section 1, subsection 
is land located in the Town of East Millinocket consisting of approximately 3,384 acres 
of property transferred to the State by deed from Katahdin Paper Company, LLC to the 
of Deeds in Book 12608, Pages 97-104 and does not include timber rights to the property.
Sec. 3.  Property to be sold "as is". Resolved: That the commissioner may 
negotiate and execute an option agreement under section 1, subsection 1 upon terms the 
commissioner considers appropriate; however, all or portions of the state property 
described in section 2 must be sold "as is," with no representations or warranties; the 
purchase price must be the current market value as described in section 4; and the option 
agreement must expire 5 years from the effective date of this resolve. Title must be 
transferred by quitclaim deed without covenant or release deed and executed by the 
commissioner.
Sec. 4.  Opinion of value. Resolved: That the commissioner shall have the current 
market value of all or portions of the state property to be conveyed described in section 2 
determined by a broker opinion of value and current comparative market analysis.
Sec. 5.  Sale or lease if option not exercised.  Resolved: That, if the Town of 
East Millinocket does not execute an option agreement under section 1, subsection 1 within 
one year from the effective date of this resolve, the commissioner may list all or portions 
of the state property described in section 2 for sale, lease or auction with a private real 
estate broker or auction company and negotiate any sale or lease, solicit bids, sell directly 
to a purchaser or enter directly into leases with tenants. The commissioner may reject any 
offer.
Sec. 6.  Proceeds. Resolved: That any proceeds from the sale or lease of all or 
portions of the state property described in section 2 pursuant to this resolve must be used 
to reimburse the Department of Administrative and Financial Services for administrative 
expenses and be deposited into the department's Bureau of General Services capital repair 
and improvement account for capital improvements.
Sec. 7.  Repeal. Resolved: That the authorization to convey property granted by this 
resolve is repealed 5 years from the effective date of this resolve.  
SUMMARY
This resolve authorizes the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services to 
enter into an option agreement with the Town of East Millinocket for the sale of all or 
portions of land surrounding and including the state property known as "the Dolby 
Landfill" in the Town of East Millinocket.