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LD1368 • 2025

An Act to Provide a Property Tax Exemption for Allowing Shellfish Harvester Access to the Intertidal Zone

An Act to Provide a Property Tax Exemption for Allowing Shellfish Harvester Access to the Intertidal Zone

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Sponsor
Representative Morgan Rielly
Last action
2025-04-29
Official status
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Effective date
Not listed

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An Act to Provide a Property Tax Exemption for Allowing Shellfish Harvester Access to the Intertidal Zone

An Act to Provide a Property Tax Exemption for Allowing Shellfish Harvester Access to the Intertidal Zone Sponsor: Representative Morgan Rielly Reference committee: Taxation Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Provide a Property Tax Exemption for Allowing Shellfish Harvester Access to the Intertidal Zone Sponsor: Representative Morgan Rielly Reference committee: Taxation Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP

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Bill History

  1. 2025-04-29 Senate

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

  2. 2025-04-25 Committee

    Reported Out; ONTP

  3. 2025-04-22 Committee

    Work Session Held

  4. 2025-04-22 Committee

    Voted; ONTP

  5. 2025-03-28 House

    Received by the Clerk of the House on March 28, 2025. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.

  6. 2025-03-28 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Taxation.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Provide a Property Tax Exemption for Allowing Shellfish Harvester Access to the Intertidal Zone
Sponsor:
Representative Morgan Rielly
Reference committee:
Taxation
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; ONTP

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST SPECIAL SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 1368
H.P. 891 House of Representatives, April 1, 2025
An Act to Provide a Property Tax Exemption for Allowing Shellfish
Harvester Access to the Intertidal Zone
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 28, 2025. Referred to the Committee on
Taxation pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative RIELLY of Westbrook.
Cosponsored by Representative: ANKELES of Brunswick.

Page 1 - 132LR2020(01)
1Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
2Sec. 1. 36 MRSA §662 is enacted to read:
3§662. Access for shellfish harvesting
41. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the
5 following terms have the following meanings.
6 A. "Intertidal zone" has the same meaning as in Title 12, section 6001, subsection 21.
7 B. "Shellfish" has the same meaning as in Title 12, section 6001, subsection 41.
82. Property owners of land adjacent to intertidal zone. The estate of an owner of
9 property adjacent to the intertidal zone that allows access to the intertidal zone through the
10 property for a person to harvest shellfish in the intertidal zone is exempt from taxation in
11 an amount of just value equal to a reduction in $500 of taxes due under this Part based upon
12 the local assessed value of the property.
133. Application with assessor. A person who desires to secure exemption under this
14 section shall make written application and file written proof of entitlement on or before the
15 first day of April, in the year in which the exemption is first requested, with the assessor of
16 the place in which the property is located. The assessor may require a copy of a plan that
17 describes the allowed spatial and temporal use of, including any limitations on, the access
18 to the intertidal zone. Notwithstanding Title 1, chapter 13, an application and proof of
19 entitlement filed pursuant to this subsection is confidential and may not be made available
20 for public inspection. The application and proof of entitlement must be made available to
21 the State Tax Assessor upon request. The assessor of the place in which the property is
22 located shall thereafter grant the exemption to a person who is so qualified until the person
23 notifies the assessor of reason or desire for discontinuance of the exemption.
24Sec. 2. Application. This Act applies to property tax years beginning on or after
25 April 1, 2026.
26SUMMARY
27 This bill allows for an exemption equal to a $500 reduction in property taxes for an
28 owner of property adjacent to the intertidal zone who allows access to the intertidal zone
29 to a person harvesting shellfish.
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