Current Legislative Testimony
Read GrowSmart’s testimony given in the 132nd Legislature.
132nd Legislature
Policy Action 2025 Bills
Neither for Nor Against LD 2173, An Act To Update The Laws Regarding Housing Developments And Accessory Dwelling Units
GrowSmart Maine testimony Neither for Nor Against LD 2173, An Act To Update The Laws Regarding Housing Developments And Accessory Dwelling Units
Letter of Support for funding LD 435, An Act To Expand The Historic Property Rehabilitation Tax Credit
GrowSmart Maine Letter of Support for funding LD 435, An Act To Expand The Historic Property Rehabilitation Tax Credit
In Support of LD 287, An Act To Require And Encourage Safe And Interconnected Transportation Construction Projects
GrowSmart Maine Testimony In Support of LD 287, An Act To Require And Encourage Safe And Interconnected Transportation Construction Projects
In Support of LD 1940, An Act to Revise the Growth Management Program Laws
Testimony of GrowSmart Maine On LDs 1940 and 1751 Modernizing Growth Management Law May 8, 2025 Senator Curry, Representative Gere, and Honorable Members of the Joint Standing Committee on Housing and Economic Development, My name is Nancy Smith, I live in...
In support of LD 1464, An Act To Provide For An Alternative Municipal Property Tax Assessment Rate
Testimony of GrowSmart Maine in support of LD 1464, An Act To Provide For An Alternative Municipal Property Tax Assessment Rate May 1, 2025 Senator Grohoski, Representative Cloutier, and Honorable Members of the Joint Standing Committee on Taxation, My name is...
In support of LD 1632 An Act to Provide Incentives and Amend Laws Regarding Access to Protect Rural Highway Capacity and Promote Long-term Economic Development
Testimony of GrowSmart Maine in support of LD 1632 An Act to Provide Incentives and Amend Laws Regarding Access to Protect Rural Highway Capacity and Promote Long-term Economic Development May 1, 2025 Senator Nangle, Representative Crafts, and Honorable Members...
In support of LD 1756 An Act To Establish A Statewide Transportation Project Selection Prioritization Process
Testimony of GrowSmart Maine in support of LD 1756 An Act To Establish A Statewide Transportation Project Selection Prioritization Process May 1, 2025 Senator Nangle, Representative Crafts, and Honorable Members of the Joint Standing Committee on...
In Support of LD 1247 In Support An Act to Restrict Municipal Ordinance Requirements Regarding Housing Developments
Testimony of Joe Oliva, Communications and Outreach Director of GrowSmart Maine in support of LD 1247, An Act to Restrict Municipal Ordinance Requirements Regarding Housing Developments April 25, 2025 Senator Curry, Representative Gere, and Honorable Members of...
In Support of LD 1359 Resolve, To Direct The Department Of Transportation To Develop Practices Regarding Public Transit
Testimony of Nancy Smith, CEO, GrowSmart Maine in support of LD 1359 Resolve, To Direct The Department Of Transportation To Develop Practices Regarding Public Transit April 23, 2025 Senator Nangle, Representative Crafts, and Honorable Members of the Joint...
In Support of LD 1292 An Act To Codify The Maine Turnpike Authority’s Contributions To The Highway Fund With Regard To The Sensible Transportation Policy Act
Testimony of Nancy Smith, CEO of GrowSmart Maine in support of LD 1292 An Act To Codify The Maine Turnpike Authority’s Contributions To The Highway Fund With Regard To The Sensible Transportation Policy Act
Smart Growth Bills
In Support of LD 2231, “An Act to Support Owners of Manufactured Housing, Mobile Homes and Tiny Homes”
GrowSmart Maine Testimony In Support of LD 2231, “An Act to Support Owners of Manufactured Housing, Mobile Homes and Tiny Homes”
In Support of LD 713, An Act to Exclude Data Centers from the Business Equipment Tax Exemption and Dirigo Business Incentives Programs and to Require the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development to Study Financial Incentives for Data Centers
GrowSmart Maine Testimony In Support of LD 713, An Act to Exclude Data Centers from the Business Equipment Tax Exemption and Dirigo Business Incentives Programs and to Require the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development to Study Financial Incentives for Data Centers
Followup Letter to HED Committee for Work Session on LD 2173, An Act To Update The Laws Regarding Housing Developments And Accessory Dwelling Units
GrowSmart Maine Followup Letter to HED Committee for Work Session on LD 2173, An Act To Update The Laws Regarding Housing Developments And Accessory Dwelling Units
Letter to EUT Committee LD 307 Resolve, to Establish the Maine Artificial Intelligence Data Center Coordination Council
GrowSmart Maine Letter to EUT Committee LD 307 Resolve, to Establish the Maine Artificial Intelligence Data Center Coordination Council
In Support of LD 785, An Act to Enact the Remaining Recommendations of the Task Force on Changes to the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Implementing Act
GrowSmart Maine Testimony In Support of LD 785, An Act to Enact the Remaining Recommendations of the Task Force on Changes to the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Implementing Act
In Support of LD 395, An Act To Restore Access To Federal Laws Beneficial To The Wabanaki Nations
GrowSmart Maine Testimony In Support of LD 395, An Act To Restore Access To Federal Laws Beneficial To The Wabanaki Nations
In Support of LD 2164, An Act To Assist Communities With Converting Vacant School Buildings Into Housing
GrowSmart Maine testimony in support of LD 2164, An Act To Assist Communities With Converting Vacant School Buildings Into Housing
Neither for Nor Against LD 2173, An Act To Update The Laws Regarding Housing Developments And Accessory Dwelling Units
GrowSmart Maine testimony Neither for Nor Against LD 2173, An Act To Update The Laws Regarding Housing Developments And Accessory Dwelling Units
In support of LD 307, Resolve, to Establish the Maine Artificial Intelligence Data Center Coordination Council
GrowSmart Maine testimony in support of LD 307, Resolve, to Establish the Maine Artificial Intelligence Data Center Coordination Council
In support of LD 2057, An Act to Support Rehabilitation and Development of Affordable Manufactured Housing Communities
GrowSmart Maine Testimony in support of LD 2057, An Act to Support Rehabilitation and Development of Affordable Manufactured Housing Communities
Planning For Agriculture Bills
In Support of LD 2094, An Act To Authorize A General Fund Bond Issue To Support Maine’s Agricultural And Forestry Sectors
GrowSmart Maine testimony in support of LD 2094, An Act To Authorize A General Fund Bond Issue To Support Maine’s Agricultural And Forestry Sectors
In support of LD 1450, An Act Regarding the Voluntary Municipal Farm Support Program
Testimony of GrowSmart Maine in support of LD 1450, An Act Regarding the Voluntary Municipal Farm Support Program May 6, 2025 Senator Talbot-Ross Representative Pluecker, and Honorable Members of the Joint Standing Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and...
In support of LD 606, Resolve, To Study Barriers To Financial Assistance Programs For Farmers And Food Producers
In Support of LD 606, Resolve, To Study Barriers To Financial Assistance Programs For Farmers And Food Producers
In Support of LD 603, An Act To Ensure That The Exemption Of Certain Agricultural Buildings From The Maine Uniform Building And Energy Code Includes Maple Sugarhouses
In Support of LD 603, An Act To Ensure That The Exemption Of Certain Agricultural Buildings From The Maine Uniform Building And Energy Code Includes Maple Sugarhouses
Environmental Priorities Coalition (EPC) Bills
In support of LD 2141, An Act to Direct a Portion of Unclaimed Beverage Container Deposits to the Lake Water Quality Restoration and Protection Fund, the Maine Working Farmland Access
GrowSmart Maine testimony in support of LD 2141, An Act to Direct a Portion of Unclaimed Beverage Container Deposits to the Lake Water Quality Restoration and Protection Fund, the Maine Working Farmland Access
In Support of LD 1730, An Act Regarding The Beneficial Electrification Policy Of The State
GrowSmart Maine Testimony In Support of LD 1730, An Act Regarding The Beneficial Electrification Policy Of The State
In support of LD 222, An Act To Establish A Take-Back And Disposal Program For Firefighting And Fire-Suppressing Foam To Which Perfluoroalkyl And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Have Been Added
Testimony of Nancy Smith, CEO of GrowSmart Maine In support of LD 222, An Act To Establish A Take-Back And Disposal Program For Firefighting And Fire-Suppressing Foam To Which Perfluoroalkyl And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Have Been Added February 26, 2025 ...
In support of LD 646 Resolve, Establishing the Commission to Study Unregulated Storm Water Pollution
Testimony of Nancy Smith, CEO of GrowSmart Maine in support of LD 646 Resolve, Establishing the Commission to Study Unregulated Storm Water Pollution March 3, 2025 Senator Templer, Representative Doudera, and Honorable Members of the Joint Standing Committee...
Equity Bills
In Support of LD 958 An Act to Prohibit Eminent Domain on Tribal Lands
Testimony of Nancy Smith, CEO of GrowSmart Maine In Support of LD 958 An Act to Prohibit Eminent Domain on Tribal Lands
Testimony of Nancy Smith, CEO of GrowSmart Maine in Neither For Nor Against Andre J. Briere of New Hampshire for Appointment as Executive Director of the Maine Turnpike Authority
Testimony of Nancy Smith, CEO of GrowSmart Maine in Neither For Nor Against Andre J. Briere of New Hampshire for Appointment as Executive Director of the Maine Turnpike Authority
In support of LD 606, Resolve, To Study Barriers To Financial Assistance Programs For Farmers And Food Producers
In Support of LD 606, Resolve, To Study Barriers To Financial Assistance Programs For Farmers And Food Producers