# Maine LD 1722: An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Regulation of Aquaculture Leases Maine LD 1722, An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Regulation of Aquaculture Leases, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Morgan Rielly (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-20 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 389); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1722-132 - 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 1722 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Regulation of Aquaculture Leases - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-04-17 - Last action: 2025-06-20, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 389 - Sponsor: Morgan Rielly (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: AQUACULTURE, AQUACULTURE - OTHER - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Convert limited‑purpose leases to standard: benefit, low. If you hold a limited‑purpose commercial aquaculture lease, you can apply to convert it to a standard lease for the same area and operations. The department must convert it as soon as it gets a complete application that meets the rules. If you apply before expiration or within 30 days after expirat… - Immediate rollout and updated application forms: benefit, low. This law takes effect immediately and applies to renewal applications that were already pending and to new filings. The Department of Marine Resources must update its rules and forms to match the new timing, fees, conversion, and scientific‑lease rules. Applicants use the updated process now. - New fees and deadlines for aquaculture renewals: mixed, medium. Renewing an aquaculture lease now includes a nonrefundable application fee set by the commissioner, up to $1,500. If you file within 30 days after your lease expires, you must pay a $500 nonrefundable late fee unless waived for serious illness with a doctor’s note; after 30 days, the department doe… - Renewal rules for scientific research leases: mixed, medium. If you hold a limited‑purpose scientific research lease, you can renew it by filing before it expires or within 30 days after expiration with a $500 late fee, unless waived for serious illness. The department renews only if you complied with the lease, did research during the term, and renewal is i… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Morgan Rielly (Democratic), House ## Actions (7) - 2025-06-20: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 389 - 2025-06-18: PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-06-18: This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-17: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-769) 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-769), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate) - 2025-06-17: 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-769).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-769), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1149&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1149&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1149&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-769), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1149&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1149&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1149&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) - [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-LD1722-132 (as of 2026-10-17).