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MaineLD 27132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)Senate

An Act to Amend and Simplify Certain Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Licensing and Permitting Laws

Sponsored By: Anne M. Carney (Democratic)

Became Law

HUNTINGHUNTING - LICENSES

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Bill Overview

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2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Share or delay moose permits within family

You can transfer a valid moose permit to a qualifying family member in exceptional hardship cases. If the permit holder dies before a harvest, the permit transfers to an eligible family member. Both the giver and receiver lose any accumulated lottery points and must sit out 3 years. The commissioner may let you defer a permit to the next season if someone in your household also has a permit that season. If you use a deferred permit, you cannot be selected for another permit in that calendar year. The department will set rules, and a transfer fee may apply.

Hunt and fish license-free on your farm

Residents and their immediate family can hunt and fish on their own land without a license. The land must be one plot of 10 or more contiguous acres, used only for farming, that you legally possess and live on. Your hunting or fishing license cannot be suspended or revoked. Fishing without a license applies to open inland waters from that land. The law also sets the 10‑acre minimum in statute and removes an older subsection to match these rules. You must still follow all other hunting and fishing laws.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Anne M. Carney

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 126

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    5/27/2025Senate

  3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/27/2025House

  4. 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-108).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/22/2025House

  5. Report READ and ACCEPTED.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-108) READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-108).Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.

    5/21/2025Senate

  6. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

    3/21/2025Senate

  7. Received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 6, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2

    1/8/2025Senate

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