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MaineLD 1708132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act to Create the Commercial Fishing Safety Fund to Further Develop Training and Provide Equipment to Recover Ships and Other Watercraft and Persons in Distress or Lost at Sea

Sponsored By: Tiffany Strout (Republican)

Became Law

EMERGENCY SERVICESEMERGENCY SERVICES - PERSONNEL

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

New safety fund for commercial fishers

The law creates the Commercial Fishing Safety Fund in the Department of Marine Resources. It pays for safety training, equipment, and search, rescue, and recovery for commercial fishers. The commissioner must consult the Commercial Fishing Safety Council before spending. The fund can take donations; interest stays in the fund; unspent money carries forward. Baseline allocations are $500 in 2025-26 and $500 in 2026-27 from Other Special Revenue Funds.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Tiffany Strout

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Abden Simmons

    Republican • House

  • Abigail Griffin

    Republican • House

  • Allison Hepler

    Democratic • House

  • Arthur Mingo

    Republican • House

  • Billy Bob Faulkingham

    Republican • House

  • Holly Eaton

    Democratic • House

  • Marianne Moore

    Republican • Senate

  • Morgan Rielly

    Democratic • House

  • William Tuell

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 251

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    6/3/2025Senate

  3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/3/2025House

  4. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-351) 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-351), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.

    6/2/2025Senate

  5. 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-351).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    6/2/2025House

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

    4/17/2025Senate

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

    4/17/2025House

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