# Maine LD 1991: An Act to Authorize an Educational Requirement for Seaweed Permit Holders

Maine LD 1991, An Act to Authorize an Educational Requirement for Seaweed Permit Holders, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Denise Tepler (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-03-19 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 569); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1991
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Authorize an Educational Requirement for Seaweed Permit Holders
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-12-03
- Last action: 2026-03-19, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 569
- Sponsor: Denise Tepler (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: MARINE PLANTS, MARINE PLANTS - SEAWEED
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Seaweed permits can require a course: cost, low. Maine’s marine resources commissioner can require a course before an individual gets or renews a seaweed permit. The Department of Marine Resources or a public or private group approved by the commissioner can provide the course. For requirements covering only certain seaweed species, the commissio…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Denise Tepler (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (7)

- 2026-03-19: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 569
- 2026-03-12: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-03-05: 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" (S-516).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2026-03-03: COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-516)Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Report READ and ACCEPTED.Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (S-516) READ and ADOPTED. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY. (Senate)
- 2025-12-03: Received by the Secretary of the Senate on December 3, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on MARINE RESOURCES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (S-516), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0803&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0803&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0803&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 (S-516), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0803&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0803&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0803&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-LD1991-132 (as of 2026-10-17).