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Introduced
01/06/2025
01/06/2025
In Committee
01/06/2025
01/06/2025
Crossed Over
04/15/2025
04/15/2025
Passed
04/23/2025
04/23/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/25/2025
04/25/2025
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
132nd Legislature
Bill Summary
An Act to Provide an Exception to a Fishing Prohibition near the Crooked Brook Dam Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and Whereas, residents of the Town of Danforth in Washington County have long enjoyed fishing in the area around Crooked Brook Dam; and Whereas, since the completion of a fishway at the site of the dam, residents' ability to fish has been limited; and Whereas, this legislation creates an exception to allow fishing near, but not in or from, the fishway; and Whereas, it is important that this legislation take effect immediately so that residents of the Town of Danforth can enjoy fishing in the spring and summer months; and Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore,
AI Summary
This bill creates a specific fishing exception for the Crooked Brook Dam in Danforth, Washington County. Currently, there are several dams in Maine where fishing is prohibited in or from the fishway, and this bill adds the Crooked Brook Dam to the existing list of such locations. The bill acknowledges that residents of Danforth have traditionally enjoyed fishing in the area around the dam, but their ability to do so has been limited since the completion of a fishway. Specifically, the legislation allows fishing near the fishway, but explicitly prohibits fishing in or from the fishway itself. The bill is classified as an emergency measure, which means it will take effect immediately upon approval, rather than waiting the standard 90 days after legislative adjournment. This urgency is justified by the desire to enable local residents to fish during the spring and summer months, and the legislation is presented as necessary for preserving public peace, health, and safety.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Governor's Action: Emergency Signed, Apr 25, 2025 (on 04/25/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=47&snum=132 |
| BillText | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0011&item=3&snum=132 |
| Fiscal Note: | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN004703.pdf |
| House: C-A (H-46) | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0011&item=2&snum=132 |
| Fiscal Note: C-A (H-46) | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN004702.pdf |
| BillText | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0011&item=1&snum=132 |
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