# Maine LD 1478: An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Baitfish Wholesaler's Licenses

Maine LD 1478, An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Baitfish Wholesaler's Licenses, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Tiffany Strout (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-06-10 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 248); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1478
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Baitfish Wholesaler's Licenses
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-03
- Last action: 2025-06-10, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 248
- Sponsor: Tiffany Strout (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: FISH, FISH - SMELTS
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- One baitfish wholesaler rule repealed: benefit, low. The law repeals subparagraph (5) in the baitfish wholesaler licensing rules. The provided text does not include what that item said. This removes that specific listed rule for license holders.
- Ice-hole marking now required for baitfish wholesalers: cost, low. The law requires baitfish wholesaler license holders who take live baitfish for resale with drop nets through the ice to mark every hole they make. You must either place evergreen boughs around the hole or hang at least one strand of fluorescent biodegradable tape at least 3 feet above the ice arou…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tiffany Strout (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dean Cray (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: James Thorne (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: James White (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Marianne Moore (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michael Soboleski (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William Bridgeo (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William Tuell (Republican), House

## Actions (7)

- 2025-06-10: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 248
- 2025-06-03: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-02: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-395) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-395), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate)
- 2025-06-02: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-395).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-08: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-395), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0970&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0970&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0970&item=1&snum=132)

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- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (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 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (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-395), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0970&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0970&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0970&item=1&snum=132)

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- [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1478-132 (as of 2026-10-17).