Current Legislative Testimony
Learn about GrowSmart Maine’s testimony for various Smart Growth topics below.
PLANNING FOR AG
AFT: By 2040, 80 percent of cropland production in the contiguous United States at risk, due to climate change.
Changes to weather patterns could hinder production of basic crops, according to new research published by the American Farmland Trust. By 2040, 80 percent of cropland production in the contiguous United States will be at risk from rising temperatures and shifting...
Advocacy Update
Advocacy Update June 23, 2023 At GrowSmart, we are advocating for four policy areas this session: Policy Action 2023 bills developed in a collaborative process co-led with Build Maine and including non-profits, community leaders, developers, and legislators from...
LD 1881 will advance renewable energy goals while also protecting farms, forests and natural landscapes
It is increasingly clear that we must transition to renewable energy sources to avoid the worst effects of climate change. In Maine, we have a unique opportunity to lead the way by balancing renewable energy development with protection of our farms, forests, and...
In Support of LD 1934
Resolve, to Improve the Coordination and Delivery of Planning Grants and Technical Assistance to Communities in Maine
In Support of LD 1931
An Act to Foster Stable and Affordable Home Ownership in Mobile Home Parks by Amending the Laws Relating to the Sale of Mobile Home Parks
Funding opportunity for conservation of ag lands!
The Biden-Harris Administration has announced the availability of $500 million in funding to advance partner-driven solutions to conservation on agricultural land through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). RCPP...
Kennebec County Digital Equity and Digital Inclusion Plan
GrowSmart Maine and the Kennebec County Digital Equity Working Group submitted to Maine Connectivity Authority a Digital Equity and Digital Inclusion Plan. This is a working plan to understand the barriers people face in connecting to our digital world and provides...
In Support of LD 1864
An Act to Increase Maine’s Housing Supply by Prohibiting Certain Zoning Requirements in Areas Where Public Sewer and Water Infrastructure Are Available and in Designated Growth Areas
In Support of LD 54
An Act to Require Compliance with Natural or Agricultural Resource Protection Ordinances
In Support of LD 492
An Act to Repurpose Vacant Shopping Mall and Retail Space to Mixed-use Housing and Retail
EQUITY
AFT: By 2040, 80 percent of cropland production in the contiguous United States at risk, due to climate change.
Changes to weather patterns could hinder production of basic crops, according to new research published by the American Farmland Trust. By 2040, 80 percent of cropland production in the contiguous United States will be at risk from rising temperatures and shifting...
Advocacy Update
Advocacy Update June 23, 2023 At GrowSmart, we are advocating for four policy areas this session: Policy Action 2023 bills developed in a collaborative process co-led with Build Maine and including non-profits, community leaders, developers, and legislators from...
LD 1881 will advance renewable energy goals while also protecting farms, forests and natural landscapes
It is increasingly clear that we must transition to renewable energy sources to avoid the worst effects of climate change. In Maine, we have a unique opportunity to lead the way by balancing renewable energy development with protection of our farms, forests, and...
In Support of LD 1934
Resolve, to Improve the Coordination and Delivery of Planning Grants and Technical Assistance to Communities in Maine
In Support of LD 1931
An Act to Foster Stable and Affordable Home Ownership in Mobile Home Parks by Amending the Laws Relating to the Sale of Mobile Home Parks
Funding opportunity for conservation of ag lands!
The Biden-Harris Administration has announced the availability of $500 million in funding to advance partner-driven solutions to conservation on agricultural land through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). RCPP...
Kennebec County Digital Equity and Digital Inclusion Plan
GrowSmart Maine and the Kennebec County Digital Equity Working Group submitted to Maine Connectivity Authority a Digital Equity and Digital Inclusion Plan. This is a working plan to understand the barriers people face in connecting to our digital world and provides...
In Support of LD 1864
An Act to Increase Maine’s Housing Supply by Prohibiting Certain Zoning Requirements in Areas Where Public Sewer and Water Infrastructure Are Available and in Designated Growth Areas
In Support of LD 54
An Act to Require Compliance with Natural or Agricultural Resource Protection Ordinances
In Support of LD 492
An Act to Repurpose Vacant Shopping Mall and Retail Space to Mixed-use Housing and Retail
CLIMATE & ENERGY
AFT: By 2040, 80 percent of cropland production in the contiguous United States at risk, due to climate change.
Changes to weather patterns could hinder production of basic crops, according to new research published by the American Farmland Trust. By 2040, 80 percent of cropland production in the contiguous United States will be at risk from rising temperatures and shifting...
Advocacy Update
Advocacy Update June 23, 2023 At GrowSmart, we are advocating for four policy areas this session: Policy Action 2023 bills developed in a collaborative process co-led with Build Maine and including non-profits, community leaders, developers, and legislators from...
LD 1881 will advance renewable energy goals while also protecting farms, forests and natural landscapes
It is increasingly clear that we must transition to renewable energy sources to avoid the worst effects of climate change. In Maine, we have a unique opportunity to lead the way by balancing renewable energy development with protection of our farms, forests, and...
In Support of LD 1934
Resolve, to Improve the Coordination and Delivery of Planning Grants and Technical Assistance to Communities in Maine
In Support of LD 1931
An Act to Foster Stable and Affordable Home Ownership in Mobile Home Parks by Amending the Laws Relating to the Sale of Mobile Home Parks
Funding opportunity for conservation of ag lands!
The Biden-Harris Administration has announced the availability of $500 million in funding to advance partner-driven solutions to conservation on agricultural land through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). RCPP...
Kennebec County Digital Equity and Digital Inclusion Plan
GrowSmart Maine and the Kennebec County Digital Equity Working Group submitted to Maine Connectivity Authority a Digital Equity and Digital Inclusion Plan. This is a working plan to understand the barriers people face in connecting to our digital world and provides...
In Support of LD 1864
An Act to Increase Maine’s Housing Supply by Prohibiting Certain Zoning Requirements in Areas Where Public Sewer and Water Infrastructure Are Available and in Designated Growth Areas
In Support of LD 54
An Act to Require Compliance with Natural or Agricultural Resource Protection Ordinances
In Support of LD 492
An Act to Repurpose Vacant Shopping Mall and Retail Space to Mixed-use Housing and Retail
BROADBAND
AFT: By 2040, 80 percent of cropland production in the contiguous United States at risk, due to climate change.
Changes to weather patterns could hinder production of basic crops, according to new research published by the American Farmland Trust. By 2040, 80 percent of cropland production in the contiguous United States will be at risk from rising temperatures and shifting...
Advocacy Update
Advocacy Update June 23, 2023 At GrowSmart, we are advocating for four policy areas this session: Policy Action 2023 bills developed in a collaborative process co-led with Build Maine and including non-profits, community leaders, developers, and legislators from...
LD 1881 will advance renewable energy goals while also protecting farms, forests and natural landscapes
It is increasingly clear that we must transition to renewable energy sources to avoid the worst effects of climate change. In Maine, we have a unique opportunity to lead the way by balancing renewable energy development with protection of our farms, forests, and...
In Support of LD 1934
Resolve, to Improve the Coordination and Delivery of Planning Grants and Technical Assistance to Communities in Maine
In Support of LD 1931
An Act to Foster Stable and Affordable Home Ownership in Mobile Home Parks by Amending the Laws Relating to the Sale of Mobile Home Parks
Funding opportunity for conservation of ag lands!
The Biden-Harris Administration has announced the availability of $500 million in funding to advance partner-driven solutions to conservation on agricultural land through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). RCPP...
Kennebec County Digital Equity and Digital Inclusion Plan
GrowSmart Maine and the Kennebec County Digital Equity Working Group submitted to Maine Connectivity Authority a Digital Equity and Digital Inclusion Plan. This is a working plan to understand the barriers people face in connecting to our digital world and provides...
In Support of LD 1864
An Act to Increase Maine’s Housing Supply by Prohibiting Certain Zoning Requirements in Areas Where Public Sewer and Water Infrastructure Are Available and in Designated Growth Areas
In Support of LD 54
An Act to Require Compliance with Natural or Agricultural Resource Protection Ordinances
In Support of LD 492
An Act to Repurpose Vacant Shopping Mall and Retail Space to Mixed-use Housing and Retail
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
AFT: By 2040, 80 percent of cropland production in the contiguous United States at risk, due to climate change.
Changes to weather patterns could hinder production of basic crops, according to new research published by the American Farmland Trust. By 2040, 80 percent of cropland production in the contiguous United States will be at risk from rising temperatures and shifting...
Advocacy Update
Advocacy Update June 23, 2023 At GrowSmart, we are advocating for four policy areas this session: Policy Action 2023 bills developed in a collaborative process co-led with Build Maine and including non-profits, community leaders, developers, and legislators from...
LD 1881 will advance renewable energy goals while also protecting farms, forests and natural landscapes
It is increasingly clear that we must transition to renewable energy sources to avoid the worst effects of climate change. In Maine, we have a unique opportunity to lead the way by balancing renewable energy development with protection of our farms, forests, and...
In Support of LD 1934
Resolve, to Improve the Coordination and Delivery of Planning Grants and Technical Assistance to Communities in Maine
In Support of LD 1931
An Act to Foster Stable and Affordable Home Ownership in Mobile Home Parks by Amending the Laws Relating to the Sale of Mobile Home Parks
Funding opportunity for conservation of ag lands!
The Biden-Harris Administration has announced the availability of $500 million in funding to advance partner-driven solutions to conservation on agricultural land through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). RCPP...
Kennebec County Digital Equity and Digital Inclusion Plan
GrowSmart Maine and the Kennebec County Digital Equity Working Group submitted to Maine Connectivity Authority a Digital Equity and Digital Inclusion Plan. This is a working plan to understand the barriers people face in connecting to our digital world and provides...
In Support of LD 1864
An Act to Increase Maine’s Housing Supply by Prohibiting Certain Zoning Requirements in Areas Where Public Sewer and Water Infrastructure Are Available and in Designated Growth Areas
In Support of LD 54
An Act to Require Compliance with Natural or Agricultural Resource Protection Ordinances
In Support of LD 492
An Act to Repurpose Vacant Shopping Mall and Retail Space to Mixed-use Housing and Retail
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
AFT: By 2040, 80 percent of cropland production in the contiguous United States at risk, due to climate change.
Changes to weather patterns could hinder production of basic crops, according to new research published by the American Farmland Trust. By 2040, 80 percent of cropland production in the contiguous United States will be at risk from rising temperatures and shifting...
Advocacy Update
Advocacy Update June 23, 2023 At GrowSmart, we are advocating for four policy areas this session: Policy Action 2023 bills developed in a collaborative process co-led with Build Maine and including non-profits, community leaders, developers, and legislators from...
LD 1881 will advance renewable energy goals while also protecting farms, forests and natural landscapes
It is increasingly clear that we must transition to renewable energy sources to avoid the worst effects of climate change. In Maine, we have a unique opportunity to lead the way by balancing renewable energy development with protection of our farms, forests, and...
In Support of LD 1934
Resolve, to Improve the Coordination and Delivery of Planning Grants and Technical Assistance to Communities in Maine
In Support of LD 1931
An Act to Foster Stable and Affordable Home Ownership in Mobile Home Parks by Amending the Laws Relating to the Sale of Mobile Home Parks
Funding opportunity for conservation of ag lands!
The Biden-Harris Administration has announced the availability of $500 million in funding to advance partner-driven solutions to conservation on agricultural land through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). RCPP...
Kennebec County Digital Equity and Digital Inclusion Plan
GrowSmart Maine and the Kennebec County Digital Equity Working Group submitted to Maine Connectivity Authority a Digital Equity and Digital Inclusion Plan. This is a working plan to understand the barriers people face in connecting to our digital world and provides...
In Support of LD 1864
An Act to Increase Maine’s Housing Supply by Prohibiting Certain Zoning Requirements in Areas Where Public Sewer and Water Infrastructure Are Available and in Designated Growth Areas
In Support of LD 54
An Act to Require Compliance with Natural or Agricultural Resource Protection Ordinances
In Support of LD 492
An Act to Repurpose Vacant Shopping Mall and Retail Space to Mixed-use Housing and Retail
REGIONAL & LAND USE PLANNING
AFT: By 2040, 80 percent of cropland production in the contiguous United States at risk, due to climate change.
Changes to weather patterns could hinder production of basic crops, according to new research published by the American Farmland Trust. By 2040, 80 percent of cropland production in the contiguous United States will be at risk from rising temperatures and shifting...
Advocacy Update
Advocacy Update June 23, 2023 At GrowSmart, we are advocating for four policy areas this session: Policy Action 2023 bills developed in a collaborative process co-led with Build Maine and including non-profits, community leaders, developers, and legislators from...
LD 1881 will advance renewable energy goals while also protecting farms, forests and natural landscapes
It is increasingly clear that we must transition to renewable energy sources to avoid the worst effects of climate change. In Maine, we have a unique opportunity to lead the way by balancing renewable energy development with protection of our farms, forests, and...
In Support of LD 1934
Resolve, to Improve the Coordination and Delivery of Planning Grants and Technical Assistance to Communities in Maine
In Support of LD 1931
An Act to Foster Stable and Affordable Home Ownership in Mobile Home Parks by Amending the Laws Relating to the Sale of Mobile Home Parks
Funding opportunity for conservation of ag lands!
The Biden-Harris Administration has announced the availability of $500 million in funding to advance partner-driven solutions to conservation on agricultural land through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). RCPP...
Kennebec County Digital Equity and Digital Inclusion Plan
GrowSmart Maine and the Kennebec County Digital Equity Working Group submitted to Maine Connectivity Authority a Digital Equity and Digital Inclusion Plan. This is a working plan to understand the barriers people face in connecting to our digital world and provides...
In Support of LD 1864
An Act to Increase Maine’s Housing Supply by Prohibiting Certain Zoning Requirements in Areas Where Public Sewer and Water Infrastructure Are Available and in Designated Growth Areas
In Support of LD 54
An Act to Require Compliance with Natural or Agricultural Resource Protection Ordinances
In Support of LD 492
An Act to Repurpose Vacant Shopping Mall and Retail Space to Mixed-use Housing and Retail
BUDGETS & BONDS
AFT: By 2040, 80 percent of cropland production in the contiguous United States at risk, due to climate change.
Changes to weather patterns could hinder production of basic crops, according to new research published by the American Farmland Trust. By 2040, 80 percent of cropland production in the contiguous United States will be at risk from rising temperatures and shifting...
Advocacy Update
Advocacy Update June 23, 2023 At GrowSmart, we are advocating for four policy areas this session: Policy Action 2023 bills developed in a collaborative process co-led with Build Maine and including non-profits, community leaders, developers, and legislators from...
LD 1881 will advance renewable energy goals while also protecting farms, forests and natural landscapes
It is increasingly clear that we must transition to renewable energy sources to avoid the worst effects of climate change. In Maine, we have a unique opportunity to lead the way by balancing renewable energy development with protection of our farms, forests, and...
In Support of LD 1934
Resolve, to Improve the Coordination and Delivery of Planning Grants and Technical Assistance to Communities in Maine
In Support of LD 1931
An Act to Foster Stable and Affordable Home Ownership in Mobile Home Parks by Amending the Laws Relating to the Sale of Mobile Home Parks
Funding opportunity for conservation of ag lands!
The Biden-Harris Administration has announced the availability of $500 million in funding to advance partner-driven solutions to conservation on agricultural land through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). RCPP...
Kennebec County Digital Equity and Digital Inclusion Plan
GrowSmart Maine and the Kennebec County Digital Equity Working Group submitted to Maine Connectivity Authority a Digital Equity and Digital Inclusion Plan. This is a working plan to understand the barriers people face in connecting to our digital world and provides...
In Support of LD 1864
An Act to Increase Maine’s Housing Supply by Prohibiting Certain Zoning Requirements in Areas Where Public Sewer and Water Infrastructure Are Available and in Designated Growth Areas
In Support of LD 54
An Act to Require Compliance with Natural or Agricultural Resource Protection Ordinances
In Support of LD 492
An Act to Repurpose Vacant Shopping Mall and Retail Space to Mixed-use Housing and Retail
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