# Maine LD 1595: An Act to Strengthen Working Waterfronts Against Nuisance Complaints Regarding Aquaculture

Maine LD 1595, An Act to Strengthen Working Waterfronts Against Nuisance Complaints Regarding Aquaculture, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Morgan Rielly (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-10 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 249); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1595
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Strengthen Working Waterfronts Against Nuisance Complaints Regarding Aquaculture
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-10
- Last action: 2025-06-10, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 249
- Sponsor: Morgan Rielly (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: COMMERCIAL FISHING, COMMERCIAL FISHING - PRACTICES
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Aquaculture and suppliers count as commercial fishing: benefit, low. The law expands who counts as "commercial fishing activity." It now includes commercial aquaculture and businesses that make, sell, or repair gear and supplies. Examples include ice, bait, traps, cages, nets, boats, engines, and similar equipment work. These businesses are now treated the same as c…
- One waterfront nuisance rule repealed: mixed, low. The law repeals subsection 3 of this nuisance-complaint section. Any rules or rights in that subsection no longer apply. The practical effect depends on what that subsection previously said.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Morgan Rielly (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Abden Simmons (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Ankeles (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Grayson Lookner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nina Milliken (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Parnell Terry (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tavis Hasenfus (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William Pluecker (Independent), House

## Actions (7)

- 2025-06-10: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 249
- 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 ONCEUnder suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED, 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.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-10: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on MARINE RESOURCES in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Committee on Marine Resources suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on MARINE RESOURCES.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1053&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1053&item=1&snum=132)

## Related bills

- 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
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1053&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1053&item=1&snum=132)

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- [LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1522-132)
- [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 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1595-132 (as of 2026-10-17).