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An Act to Provide Indigenous Peoples Free Access to State Parks

An Act to Provide Indigenous Peoples Free Access to State Parks

Agriculture
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Senator Craig Hickman
Last action
2026-04-15
Official status
Signed by the Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to Provide Indigenous Peoples Free Access to State Parks

An Act to Provide Indigenous Peoples Free Access to State Parks Sponsor: Senator Craig Hickman Reference committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Governor action: Signed by the Governor

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Provide Indigenous Peoples Free Access to State Parks Sponsor: Senator Craig Hickman Reference committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Governor action: Signed by the Governor

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR0045(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR0045(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 14 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • S- ) 3AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY 4 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate.
  • 5STATE OF MAINE 6SENATE 7132ND LEGISLATURE 8FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to S.P.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-15 Governor

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2026-04-13 Senate

    On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table. Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence.

  3. 2025-05-20 House

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2025-05-07 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP-AM

  5. 2025-03-18 Committee

    Work Session Held

  6. 2025-03-18 Committee

    Voted; OTP-AM

  7. 2025-01-06 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Provide Indigenous Peoples Free Access to State Parks
Sponsor:
Senator Craig Hickman
Reference committee:
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Governor action:
Signed by the Governor

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
Page 1 - 132LR0045(03)
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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S.P. 27 - L.D. 14
An Act to Provide Indigenous Peoples Free Access to State Parks
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §1819-C is enacted to read:
§1819-C. Free admission for members of federally recognized Indian nation, tribe or
band
Notwithstanding section 1819, a member of a federally recognized Indian nation, tribe
or band in this State is not required to pay a fee for admission to any state-owned park,
historic site, camping area or beach managed by the State. To qualify for free admission
under this section, a person shall present a qualifying tribal identification, as approved by
the respective tribal government, to the bureau staff on duty or other designee of the
director.
APPROVED
APRIL 15, 2026
BY GOVERNOR
CHAPTER
707
PUBLIC LAW