# Maine LD 171: An Act to Enhance Protections Regarding Invasive Aquatic Plant and Animal Infestations in Inland Waters of the State Maine LD 171, An Act to Enhance Protections Regarding Invasive Aquatic Plant and Animal Infestations in Inland Waters of the State, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Tavis Hasenfus (Democratic); status became law, last action 2025-05-25 (ACTPUB Chapter 116) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD171-132 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 171 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Enhance Protections Regarding Invasive Aquatic Plant and Animal Infestations in Inland Waters of the State - Status: became law - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-14 - Last action: 2025-05-25, ACTPUB Chapter 116 - Sponsor: Tavis Hasenfus (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 3 - Subjects: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE DEPT, INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE DEPT - POWERS - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Boaters face inspections at launches and border: mixed, low. The law requires state agencies to inspect boats, trailers, and motors at or near the border and at boat launches. The State monitors waters known to have invasive plants. Agencies give the public education on invasive species and on water-use rules. Inspections must be done by state‑trained, desig… - Emergency boat limits and cleaning rules: mixed, low. The commissioners can jointly issue emergency orders for waters with a confirmed invasive plant or animal. Orders apply only when boat use risks making the spread worse. They can limit or ban boat use on part or all of a waterbody. Orders can require launch and take‑out only at named sites. They ca… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Tavis Hasenfus (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Craig V. Hickman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Richard A. Bennett (Independent), Senate - Cosponsor: William Bridgeo (Democratic), House ## Actions (8) - 2025-05-25: ACTPUB Chapter 116 - 2025-05-13: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-05-07: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-05-06: Reports READ On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-79) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-79) in concurrence (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Reports READ.On motion of Representative ROBERTS of South Berwick, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-79) 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-79). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-03-21: Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. (House) - 2025-01-14: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE in concurrence (Senate) - 2025-01-14: Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (H-79), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0104&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0104&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0104&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-79), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0104&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0104&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0104&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 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132) - [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 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) - [Maine bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine/bills) - [Maine state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD171-132 (as of 2026-10-17).