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MaineLD 1561132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

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

Sponsored By: Allison Hepler (Democratic)

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LOBSTERSLOBSTERS - MANAGEMENT ZONES

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Lobster license holders: secondary-zone trap review

Effective June 10, 2025, the Maine Department of Marine Resources seeks input from lobster management policy councils. Using that input, the department recommends what share of a license holder’s traps may be fished in a secondary zone listed on the license. The department must send a report with recommendations to the Joint Standing Committee on Marine Resources by December 3, 2025. This sets up a review and does not change current trap limits yet.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Allison Hepler

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Billy Bob Faulkingham

    Republican • House

  • Denise Tepler

    Democratic • Senate

  • Holly Eaton

    Democratic • House

  • Holly Stover

    Democratic • House

  • Marianne Moore

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. RESLV Chapter 65

    5/1/2026

  2. FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.

    6/3/2025Senate

  3. FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/3/2025House

  4. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCEUnder suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED, in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.

    6/2/2025Senate

  5. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/2/2025House

  6. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on MARINE RESOURCES in concurrence

    4/10/2025Senate

  7. Committee on Marine Resources suggested and ordered printed. The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on MARINE RESOURCES.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    4/10/2025House

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