# Maine LD 816: An Act Regarding the Emptying of Elver Fyke Nets

Maine LD 816, An Act Regarding the Emptying of Elver Fyke Nets, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Tiffany Strout (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-18 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 28); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 816
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act Regarding the Emptying of Elver Fyke Nets
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Last action: 2025-04-18, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 28
- Sponsor: Tiffany Strout (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: FISH, FISH - EELS
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Elver fishers can let helpers empty nets: benefit, low. If you hold an elver fishing tag, you can let another licensed elver fisher empty your fyke net while you watch. This applies only to the net with your tag. You or your unlicensed crew may also empty your own net. You are legally responsible for work done by any unlicensed crew. The law takes effec…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tiffany Strout (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Abden Simmons (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Allison Hepler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Holly Eaton (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Irene Gifford (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: James Thorne (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Marianne Moore (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Morgan Rielly (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tracy Quint (Republican), House

## Actions (7)

- 2025-04-18: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 28
- 2025-04-15: PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-08: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCEUnder suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED, in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 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. (House)
- 2025-02-27: Received by the Clerk of the House on February 27, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on MARINE RESOURCES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0523&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0523&item=1&snum=132)

## Related bills

- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (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 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (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
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0523&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0523&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 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 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD816-132 (as of 2026-10-17).