Committee
Maine Joint Marine Resources Committee
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| Bill | Bill Name | Progress | Referral Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| LD44 | An Act to Amend the Laws Pertaining to Elver Fishing | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/06/2025 |
| LD64 | An Act to Eliminate the Cultchless American Oyster Growers License | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/06/2025 |
| LD144 | An Act to Create a Limited Retail Seafood Harvester Certificate | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/14/2025 |
| LD214 | An Act to Create a For-hire Charter Boat Operator License and to Require Individuals Recreationally Fishing for Halibut in Coastal Waters to Register with the Saltwater Recreational Fishing Registry | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/16/2025 |
| LD325 | An Act Related to the Disbursement of Revenue Generated from the Harvesting of River Herring | Dead | 01/30/2025 |
| LD336 | An Act to Change the Waiting List System for Commercial Lobster and Crab Fishing Licenses | Dead | 01/30/2025 |
| LD475 | An Act to Protect Maine's Marine Resources | In Committee | 02/11/2025 |
| LD489 | An Act to Provide for a Vessel Breakdown License Exception for Commercial Halibut Fishing License Holders | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/06/2025 |
| LD553 | An Act to Assert State Sovereignty over Ocean Waters and Marine Resources up to 12 Nautical Miles off the State's Coast | Dead | 02/11/2025 |
| LD619 | An Act Related to Marine Resources and Maine's Working Waterfront | Dead | 02/20/2025 |
| LD687 | An Act to Assert State Ownership over Ocean Waters up to 12 Nautical Miles and Submerged Lands and Marine Resources up to 24 Nautical Miles off the State's Coast and to Direct the Attorney General to Study That Ownership | Dead | 02/20/2025 |
| LD816 | An Act Regarding the Emptying of Elver Fyke Nets | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/27/2025 |
| LD851 | An Act to Establish a Senior Retiree Lobster License | Dead | 03/04/2025 |
| LD968 | Resolve, to Study Stakeholder Input Involving the Appointment of the Commissioner of Marine Resources | Dead | 03/07/2025 |
| LD1026 | An Act to Provide Mapping Services for Aquaculture Lease Siting | In Committee | 03/12/2025 |
| LD1042 | An Act to Require a Person Operating a Watercraft for Recreational Purposes to Ensure All Children Under 13 Years of Age Wear United States Coast Guard Approved Personal Flotation Devices | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/12/2025 |
| LD1094 | An Act to Prohibit a Person from Obtaining an Elver Dealer's License for a Minimum of 5 Years in Cases of Repeat Violations of License Conditions | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/14/2025 |
| LD1172 | An Act to Enact the Passamaquoddy Fisheries and Workforce Development Act | Dead | 03/20/2025 |
| LD1176 | An Act to Provide for the Sustainable Management of Marine Resources and Create a Noncommercial Northern Shrimp License | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/20/2025 |
| LD1253 | An Act to Authorize the Commissioner of Marine Resources to Add Limited-access Area Fishing Days During the Scallop Season | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/25/2025 |
| LD1279 | Resolve, Establishing the Biotoxin Testing of Cultured Scallops Pilot Program | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/25/2025 |
| LD1319 | An Act to Amend the Law Regarding the Suspension of Licenses Issued by the Department of Marine Resources for Failure to Comply with Reporting Requirements | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/27/2025 |
| LD1341 | Resolve, Directing the Department of Marine Resources to Evaluate How to Effectively Allow 2 Licensed Individuals to Fish for Lobsters or Scallops from a Single Vessel | Passed | 03/28/2025 |
| LD1352 | An Act to Amend Provisions Regarding the Scallop Fishery License Apprentice Program, Licensing and Limited Access Areas | Dead | 03/28/2025 |
| LD1353 | An Act Regarding Required Landings in the Menhaden Fishery | In Committee | 03/28/2025 |
| LD1503 | An Act to Create a Green Crab Only Wholesale Dealer License | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/08/2025 |
| LD1561 | Resolve, Regarding the Percentage of a Lobster and Crab Fishing Licensee's Lobster Traps That May Be Fished in a Lobster Management Zone Listed on the License as a Secondary Zone | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/10/2025 |
| LD1595 | An Act to Strengthen Working Waterfronts Against Nuisance Complaints Regarding Aquaculture | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/10/2025 |
| LD1596 | Resolve, Directing the Department of Marine Resources to Submit a Report on the Findings and Recommendations of the Aquaculture Advisory Council | Passed | 04/10/2025 |
| LD1625 | An Act Regarding the Preservation of Working Waterfronts | Dead | 04/11/2025 |
| LD1678 | An Act to Allocate Commercial Menhaden Fishing Licenses for Island Communities | Dead | 04/17/2025 |
| LD1679 | An Act to Allocate Scallop Dragging Licenses for Island Communities | Dead | 04/17/2025 |
| LD1708 | An Act to Create the Commercial Fishing Safety Fund to Further Develop Training and Provide Equipment to Recover Ships and Other Watercraft and Persons in Distress or Lost at Sea | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/17/2025 |
| LD1722 | An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Regulation of Aquaculture Leases | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/17/2025 |
| LD1790 | An Act Regarding Lobster Measurement | Dead | 04/24/2025 |
| LD1874 | An Act to Enable the Maine Pilotage Commission to Oversee Pilots Operating in Portland Harbor | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 05/01/2025 |