# Maine LD 2055: An Act to Amend or Correct Certain Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Laws

Maine LD 2055, An Act to Amend or Correct Certain Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Laws, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Tiffany Roberts (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-03-19 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 563) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 2055
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Amend or Correct Certain Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Laws
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-09
- Last action: 2026-03-19, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 563
- Sponsor: Tiffany Roberts (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: HUNTING, HUNTING - MOOSE
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Disabled veterans face moose permit wait: cost, low. Disabled veterans who receive a transferred moose permit under this rule face a waiting period before getting another. They cannot get another moose permit before the fourth calendar year after their last permit was issued.
- Stricter permits for moving live fish: cost, low. People need a valid permit to introduce, import, or transport live freshwater fish or reproductive cells into Maine. This also covers receiving or possessing fish or cells moved without a valid permit. Permit applications and limited local-government stocking permits now cover reproductive cells, c…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tiffany Roberts (Democratic), House

## Actions (7)

- 2026-03-19: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 563
- 2026-03-10: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for 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" (H-799), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence. Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-799) READ and ADOPTED. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY. (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: 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-799).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-12-09: Received by the Clerk of the House on December 9, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-799), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1379&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1379&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1379&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-799), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1379&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1379&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1379&item=1&snum=132)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2055-132 (as of 2026-10-17).