# Maine LD 1874: An Act to Enable the Maine Pilotage Commission to Oversee Pilots Operating in Portland Harbor Maine LD 1874, An Act to Enable the Maine Pilotage Commission to Oversee Pilots Operating in Portland Harbor, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by W. Crockett (Independent); status signed, last action 2025-06-10 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 253) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1874-132 - 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 1874 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Enable the Maine Pilotage Commission to Oversee Pilots Operating in Portland Harbor - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-05-01 - Last action: 2025-06-10, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 253 - Sponsor: W. Crockett (Independent) - Cosponsors: 4 - Subjects: NAVIGATION, NAVIGATION - PILOTS (MARINE) - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - New pilot rules for Portland yachts: mixed, low. In Portland Harbor, the law sets a special size rule for recreational vessels. Noncommercial foreign and U.S. yachts under 350 gross tons follow the Portland Harbor rule. This changes who must take a pilot and what fees they pay in Portland Harbor. Outside Portland Harbor, noncommercial foreign ves… - New makeup of the Pilotage Commission: mixed, low. The commission now has seven members. Three are licensed pilots, one from each coastal zone. Two represent maritime industries that use pilots. One non‑pilot with a maritime background is chosen from a list by the mayors of Portland and South Portland. One public member is not a licensed pilot. Ter… - State commission now regulates Portland pilots: mixed, low. The Maine Pilotage Commission now regulates pilots who work in Portland Harbor. It handles licenses, apprentices, training, safety, fees, and rates. Pilotage rates must be just and reasonable. The commission must start rulemaking within 6 months of the law’s effective date. For at least 24 months,… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: W. Crockett (Independent), House - Cosponsor: Holly Eaton (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jill C. Duson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Karen Montell (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Wayne Parry (Republican), House ## Actions (8) - 2025-06-10: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 253 - 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-335) 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-335), 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-335).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-05-13: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.On motion by Senator Tepler of Sagadahoc for the Committee on Marine Resources REFERRED to the Committee on Transportation, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Report of the Chair-Pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2Representative HEPLER from the Committee on MARINE RESOURCES Reports a recommendation for a CHANGE OF COMMITEE.Report was READ and ACCEPTED.On motion of Representative HEPLER, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-05-01: Received by the Clerk of the House on May 1, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on MARINE RESOURCES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (H-335), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1245&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1245&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1245&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-335), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1245&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1245&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1245&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-LD1874-132 (as of 2026-10-17).