# Maine LD 1477: An Act to Provide an Exemption from Pilotage Requirements for Passenger Ferry Service Between Bar Harbor, Maine and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia Maine LD 1477, An Act to Provide an Exemption from Pilotage Requirements for Passenger Ferry Service Between Bar Harbor, Maine and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Gary Friedmann (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-17 (On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-800) Report. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-18). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1477-132 - As of: 2026-10-18 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 1477 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Provide an Exemption from Pilotage Requirements for Passenger Ferry Service Between Bar Harbor, Maine and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-04-03 - Last action: 2026-03-17, On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-800) Report. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) - Sponsor: Gary Friedmann (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: NAVIGATION, NAVIGATION - FERRIES - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (118 yes, 201 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Gary Friedmann (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicole C. Grohoski (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-12 | House | RECEDE AND CONCUR | fail | 56 | 86 | | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 23 | 10 | | | 2026-03-03 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | fail | 39 | 105 | | ## Actions (11) - 2026-03-17: On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-800) Report. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford MOVED to INSIST. Motion of Representative CRAFTS of Newcastle to RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-800) FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 643(Yeas 56 - Nays 86 - Absent 7 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)Subsequently, the House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2026-03-10: COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-800) in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Reports READ.Senator NANGLE of Cumberland moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report in NON-CONCURRENCE PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 732 Yeas 23 - Nays 10 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-800) READ and ADOPTED. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY. (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Reports READ.Motion of Representative CRAFTS of Newcastle to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 630(Yeas 39 - Nays 105 - Absent 5 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)On motion of Representative CRAFTS of Newcastle, the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2026-02-26: Unfinished Business (House) - 2026-02-24: Unfinished Business (House) - 2026-02-24: Reports READ.On motion of Representative ANKELES of Brunswick, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report.Later today assigned. (House) - 2025-06-25: Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. (House) - 2025-04-08: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION in concurrence (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (H-800), adopted by Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0969&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0969&item=1&snum=132) ## Related bills - LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed) - LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (failed) - LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families (failed) - LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (failed) - LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State Employees (failed) - LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (failed) ## Sources - [Amendment C-A (H-800), adopted by Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0969&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0969&item=1&snum=132) ## Related - [LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1522-132) - [LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132) - [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132) - [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132) - [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132) - [LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1294-132) - [Maine bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine/bills) - [Maine state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1477-132 (as of 2026-10-18).