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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)

Signed by Governor

HUNTINGHUNTING - LICENSES

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Defer your moose permit if family also draws

You may defer your moose permit to the next season if a household member also has a valid moose permit for the same season. Household means a spouse or domestic partner, grandparent, parent, stepparent, child, stepchild, grandchild, sibling, or stepgrandchild who shares your legal address. The next season is the moose season in the calendar year after you are selected. If you defer, you are not eligible to be selected for another moose permit starting in the calendar year when you use the deferred permit.

Easier moose permit transfers, possible fee

The commissioner can let you transfer a valid moose permit to a family member in exceptional cases. If a permit holder dies before or during the season and no moose was taken, the permit must be transferred to a family member. Family now includes a domestic partner, stepgrandchild, your sibling’s child, your spouse’s sibling’s child, and your parent’s sibling or that sibling’s spouse, plus other listed relatives. The recipient must meet all permit rules, and both parties lose accumulated points and face the 3-year ineligibility period. The commissioner may set a transfer fee by rule to cover administrative costs.

License-free hunting and fishing on 10 acres or more

A Maine resident and the resident’s immediate family can hunt and fish on their own land without a license in limited cases. For hunting, it must be one single plot you legally possess, where you are domiciled, and your hunting license is not suspended or revoked. This covers firearm, archery, and muzzle-loading. For fishing, you must fish from land on that property in open inland waters, and your fishing license is not suspended or revoked. The land must be at least 10 contiguous acres; split or nonconnected parcels do not count. All other hunting and fishing rules still apply.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Anne M. Carney

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 126

    5/29/2025

  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

Bill Text

  • Amendment C-A (S-108), adopted by House & Senate

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  • Enacted

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  • Introduced

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