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An Act Regarding Reimbursement for Volunteers of the So-called Hooked on Fishing - Not on Drugs Program

An Act Regarding Reimbursement for Volunteers of the So-called Hooked on Fishing - Not on Drugs Program

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Sponsor
Senator Mark Lawrence
Last action
2025-04-08
Official status
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3, Placed in Legislative Files ( DEAD ).
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act Regarding Reimbursement for Volunteers of the So-called Hooked on Fishing - Not on Drugs Program

An Act Regarding Reimbursement for Volunteers of the So-called Hooked on Fishing - Not on Drugs Program Sponsor: Senator Mark Lawrence Reference committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Latest committee action: Reported Out; AWD

What This Bill Does

  • An Act Regarding Reimbursement for Volunteers of the So-called Hooked on Fishing - Not on Drugs Program Sponsor: Senator Mark Lawrence Reference committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Latest committee action: Reported Out; AWD

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-04-08 Senate

    Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3, Placed in Legislative Files ( DEAD ).

  2. 2025-03-31 Committee

    Reported Out; AWD

  3. 2025-03-18 House

    The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE . In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2025-03-18 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.

Official Summary Text

An Act Regarding Reimbursement for Volunteers of the So-called Hooked on Fishing - Not on Drugs Program
Sponsor:
Senator Mark Lawrence
Reference committee:
Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; AWD

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 1142
S.P. 473 In Senate, March 18, 2025
An Act Regarding Reimbursement for Volunteers of the So-called
Hooked on Fishing - Not on Drugs Program
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator LAWRENCE of York.

Page 1 - 132LR1370(01)
1Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
2CONCEPT DRAFT
3SUMMARY
4 This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208.
5 This bill proposes to authorize the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to
6 reimburse volunteers of the so-called Hooked on Fishing - Not on Drugs program.
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