# Maine LD 1708: 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

Maine LD 1708, 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, 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 251); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1708
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: 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
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-17
- Last action: 2025-06-10, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 251
- Sponsor: Tiffany Strout (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: EMERGENCY SERVICES, EMERGENCY SERVICES - PERSONNEL
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New fund for commercial fishing safety and rescues: benefit, low. The law creates the Commercial Fishing Safety Fund at the Department of Marine Resources. It pays for safety training and gear, and for search, rescue, and recovery equipment. Before spending, the department must consult the Commercial Fishing Safety Council. The commissioner can accept donations f…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tiffany Strout (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Abden Simmons (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Abigail Griffin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Allison Hepler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Arthur Mingo (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Billy Bob Faulkingham (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Holly Eaton (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marianne Moore (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Morgan Rielly (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William Tuell (Republican), House

## Actions (7)

- 2025-06-10: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 251
- 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-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. (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-351).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-17: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on MARINE RESOURCES in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: 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-351), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1143&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1143&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1143&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
- [Amendment C-A (H-351), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1143&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1143&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1143&item=1&snum=132)

## Related
- [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-LD1708-132 (as of 2026-10-17).