# Maine LD 553: An Act to Assert State Sovereignty over Ocean Waters and Marine Resources up to 12 Nautical Miles off the State's Coast

Maine LD 553, An Act to Assert State Sovereignty over Ocean Waters and Marine Resources up to 12 Nautical Miles off the State's Coast, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Joseph Martin (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-06-03 (Reports READ.On motion of Representative HEPLER of Woolwich, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 553
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Assert State Sovereignty over Ocean Waters and Marine Resources up to 12 Nautical Miles off the State's Coast
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-11
- Last action: 2025-06-03, Reports READ.On motion of Representative HEPLER of Woolwich, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Joseph Martin (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: MARINE RESOURCES, MARINE RESOURCES - COASTAL WATERS
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joseph Martin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Billy Bob Faulkingham (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Katrina Smith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Marianne Moore (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michael Soboleski (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Cyrway (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tiffany Strout (Republican), House

## Actions (5)

- 2025-06-03: Reports READ.On motion of Representative HEPLER of Woolwich, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD) (House)
- 2025-06-02: Reports READ On motion by Senator TEPLER of Sagadahoc The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED Sent down 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)
- 2025-02-11: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on MARINE RESOURCES.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-02-11: Committee on MARINE RESOURCES suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on MARINE RESOURCES Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0208&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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0208&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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD553-132 (as of 2026-10-18).