# Maine LD 940: An Act to Increase the Maximum Cash Prize for the Long Lake Ice Fishing Derby

Maine LD 940, An Act to Increase the Maximum Cash Prize for the Long Lake Ice Fishing Derby, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Roger Albert (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-06-09 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 204); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 940
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Increase the Maximum Cash Prize for the Long Lake Ice Fishing Derby
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-05
- Last action: 2025-06-09, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 204
- Sponsor: Roger Albert (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: FISHING, FISHING - REGULATIONS
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New $100K prize cap for two ice derbies: cost, high. Organizers of the Sebago Lake derby and the Long Lake Ice Fishing Derby can award at most $100,000 in total prizes per event. This is a firm cap on the total prize value. Organizers must also run these derbies in line with the state fish and wildlife department’s fisheries management goals. These r…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Roger Albert (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Donald Ardell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gregory Swallow (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lucien Daigle (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Babin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Richard Mason (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Susan Bernard (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Timothy Guerrette (Republican), House

## Actions (7)

- 2025-06-09: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 204
- 2025-06-02: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-05-29: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-28: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-275) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-275), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: 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" (H-275).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)
- 2025-03-05: Received by the Clerk of the House on March 5, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment C-A (H-275), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0605&item=2&snum=132)
- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0605&item=3&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0605&item=1&snum=132)

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- 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
- [Amendment C-A (H-275), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0605&item=2&snum=132)
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0605&item=3&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0605&item=1&snum=132)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD940-132 (as of 2026-10-17).