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ME LD382

ME LD382
An Act to Establish a System of Revenue Sharing for the Use and Management of Coastal Resources


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Introduced
02/04/2025
In Committee
02/04/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
02/03/2026

Introduced Session

132nd Legislature

Bill Summary

This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208. This bill would establish a fair and equitable system of revenue sharing for the commercial, industrial and recreational use and management of Maine's coastal resources that ensures a direct benefit to the communities most affected by the use of those resources and that promotes statewide economic growth. The bill would establish a standardized fee and royalty schedule for the use of those resources based on the type and scale of activities conducted and a formula for the distribution of the revenue generated, with a portion of the funds to be retained by the State to support the administration, enforcement and oversight of coastal resource activities and a portion of the funds to be distributed to affected communities and stakeholders. Under the bill, collection of established fees and royalties and distribution of that revenue would be administered and overseen by a statutorily established revenue sharing board consisting of representatives from state agencies, municipal governments and other stakeholders.

AI Summary

This is a concept draft in the Maine Legislature. It is an explicitly labeled placeholder bill filed under Joint Rule 208 to reserve a bill number and signal legislative intent on a topic area. It contains only a short statement of the general subject the sponsor proposes to address, with no substantive statutory language. It may later be amended to add the actual legislative text on the referenced topic. Concept drafts are a routine and transparent part of the Maine legislative process.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (7)

Last Action

Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (on 02/03/2026)

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