LD1561 • 2025

Resolve, Regarding the Percentage of a Lobster and Crab Fishing Licensee's Lobster Traps That May Be Fished in a Lobster Management Zone Listed on the License as a Secondary Zone

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Representative Allison Hepler
Last action: 2025-06-10
Official status: Signed by the Governor
Effective date: Not listed

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Resolve, Regarding the Percentage of a Lobster and Crab Fishing Licensee's Lobster Traps That May Be Fished in a Lobster Management Zone Listed on the License as a Secondary Zone

Resolve, Regarding the Percentage of a Lobster and Crab Fishing Licensee's Lobster Traps That May Be Fished in a Lobster Management Zone Listed on the License as a Secondary Zone Sponsor: Representative Allison Hepler Reference committee: Marine Resources Governor action: Signed by the Governor

What This Bill Does

Resolve, Regarding the Percentage of a Lobster and Crab Fishing Licensee's Lobster Traps That May Be Fished in a Lobster Management Zone Listed on the License as a Secondary Zone Sponsor: Representative Allison Hepler Reference committee: Marine Resources Governor action: Signed by the Governor

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Bill History

2025-06-10 Governor
Signed by the Governor
2025-06-03 House
FINALLY PASSED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-06-03 Senate
FINALLY PASSED , in concurrence.
2025-05-29 Committee
Reported Out; OTP
2025-04-17 Committee
Work Session Held
2025-04-17 Committee
Voted; OTP
2025-04-10 Committee
Referred to Committee on Marine Resources.

Official Summary Text

Resolve, Regarding the Percentage of a Lobster and Crab Fishing Licensee's Lobster Traps That May Be Fished in a Lobster Management Zone Listed on the License as a Secondary Zone
Sponsor:
Representative Allison Hepler
Reference committee:
Marine Resources
Governor action:
Signed by the Governor

Current Bill Text

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Page 1 - 132LR2093(03)
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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H.P. 1019 - L.D. 1561
Resolve, Regarding the Percentage of a Lobster and Crab Fishing Licensee's
Lobster Traps That May Be Fished in a Lobster Management Zone Listed on
the License as a Secondary Zone
Sec. 1. Definitions. Resolved: That for the purposes of this resolve, unless the
context indicates otherwise, the following terms have the following meanings.
1. "Department" means the Department of Marine Resources.
2. "Lobster management policy council" or "council" means a council established
pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, section 6447, subsection 1.
3. "Secondary zone" means a lobster management zone listed on a lobster and crab
fishing license, in accordance with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, section 6446,
subsection 1-A, as a zone in which the licensee intends to fish some, but not the majority,
of the licensee's lobster traps.
Sec. 2. Input from lobster management policy councils; report. Resolved:
That the department shall seek input from the lobster management policy councils to obtain
feedback regarding what percentage of a lobster and crab fishing licensee's lobster traps a
licensee may fish in a secondary zone. The department shall develop recommendations
regarding the percentage based on the input received from the councils. By December 3,
2025, the department shall submit to the Joint Standing Committee on Marine Resources a
report that includes the department's recommendations. The committee may submit
legislation related to the report to the Second Regular Session of the 132nd Legislature.
APPROVED
JUNE 10, 2025
BY GOVERNOR
CHAPTER
65
RESOLVES