# Maine LD 95: An Act to Amend and Simplify Certain Wildlife Laws Maine LD 95, An Act to Amend and Simplify Certain Wildlife Laws, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Sally Cluchey (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-17 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 333) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD95-132 - 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 95 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Amend and Simplify Certain Wildlife Laws - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-08 - Last action: 2025-06-17, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 333 - Sponsor: Sally Cluchey (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: HUNTING, HUNTING - BOW AND ARROW - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Free or low-cost hunting licenses: benefit, medium. Seniors age 70+ can buy a lifetime hunting license for a one-time $8 fee. It may also let you renew a guide license for free. Paraplegic residents and resident disabled veterans (50%+ service-connected, honorably discharged) get all hunting, trapping, and fishing licenses at no charge for life whil… - Stronger protections for rare wildlife: benefit, medium. The state can run programs to recover threatened and endangered species, including buying habitat, propagation, live trapping, and moving animals. Before reintroducing a species, the department must write a recovery plan, hold a public hearing, and submit the plan to the Legislature’s committee; ac… - Permits and fees for expanded archery: cost, low. You must hold a valid permit to hunt deer during the expanded archery season. When the state issues these permits, an either-sex permit costs $32 and an antlerless permit costs $12. Without the required permit, you cannot hunt in the expanded archery season. - Flexible deer seasons and youth days: mixed, low. The regular deer season in all counties runs from September 15 to December 20. If the season goes past November 30, it must start no later than the fourth Monday before Thanksgiving. The commissioner can open areas that were closed to deer hunting if each affected town agrees, and can create specia… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Sally Cluchey (Democratic), House ## Actions (8) - 2025-06-17: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 333 - 2025-06-12: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-06-11: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-11: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-609) 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-609), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate) - 2025-06-10: 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-609).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) - 2025-01-08: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE in concurrence (Senate) - 2025-01-08: Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (H-609), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0060&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0060&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0060&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 (H-609), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0060&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0060&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0060&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-LD95-132 (as of 2026-10-17).