# Maine LD 27: An Act to Amend and Simplify Certain Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Licensing and Permitting Laws Maine LD 27, An Act to Amend and Simplify Certain Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Licensing and Permitting Laws, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Anne M. Carney (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-29 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 126) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD27-132 - 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 27 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Amend and Simplify Certain Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Licensing and Permitting Laws - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-08 - Last action: 2025-05-29, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 126 - Sponsor: Anne M. Carney (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: HUNTING, HUNTING - LICENSES - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Defer your moose permit if family also draws: mixed, low. 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… - Easier moose permit transfers, possible fee: mixed, low. 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 c… - License-free hunting and fishing on 10 acres or more: mixed, low. 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… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Anne M. Carney (Democratic), Senate ## Actions (7) - 2025-05-29: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 126 - 2025-05-27: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-05-27: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-05-22: 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. (House) - 2025-05-21: 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. (Senate) - 2025-03-21: CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. (Senate) - 2025-01-08: 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 (Senate) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (S-108), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0042&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0042&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0042&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 (S-108), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0042&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0042&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0042&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-LD27-132 (as of 2026-10-17).