# Maine LD 1596: Resolve, Directing the Department of Marine Resources to Submit a Report on the Findings and Recommendations of the Aquaculture Advisory Council

Maine LD 1596, Resolve, Directing the Department of Marine Resources to Submit a Report on the Findings and Recommendations of the Aquaculture Advisory Council, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Morgan Rielly (Democratic); status became law, last action 2025-06-22 (RESLV Chapter 102) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1596
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: Resolve, Directing the Department of Marine Resources to Submit a Report on the Findings and Recommendations of the Aquaculture Advisory Council
- Status: became law
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-10
- Last action: 2025-06-22, RESLV Chapter 102
- Sponsor: Morgan Rielly (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: AQUACULTURE, AQUACULTURE - LICENSING
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Morgan Rielly (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Abden Simmons (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Arthur Bell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Craig V. Hickman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Daniel Ankeles (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Denise Tepler (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lydia Crafts (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Stacy F. Brenner (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: William Pluecker (Independent), House

## Actions (7)

- 2025-06-22: RESLV Chapter 102
- 2025-06-09: FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-09: FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-05: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator TEPLER of Sagadahoc the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-463) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-463) in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: Reports READ.On motion of Representative HEPLER of Woolwich, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-463) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-463). 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

- Amendment C-A (H-463), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1054&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1054&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1054&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-463), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1054&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1054&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1054&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1596-132 (as of 2026-10-18).