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An Act to Authorize an Educational Requirement for Seaweed Permit Holders
An Act to Authorize an Educational Requirement for Seaweed Permit Holders
Enacted
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
- Sponsor
- Senator Denise Tepler
- Last action
- 2026-03-19
- Official status
- Signed by the Governor
- Effective date
- Not listed
Plain English Breakdown
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An Act to Authorize an Educational Requirement for Seaweed Permit Holders
An Act to Authorize an Educational Requirement for Seaweed Permit Holders
Sponsor:
Senator Denise Tepler
Reference committee:
Marine Resources
Governor action:
Signed by the Governor
What This Bill Does
- An Act to Authorize an Educational Requirement for Seaweed Permit Holders
Sponsor:
Senator Denise Tepler
Reference committee:
Marine Resources
Governor action:
Signed by the Governor
Limits and Unknowns
- This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.
Amendments
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Adopted by House & Senate
Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR2688(02)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
1 L.D.
- Page 1 - 132LR2688(02)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
1 L.D.
- 1991
2 Date: (Filing No.
- S- )
3MARINE RESOURCES
4 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate.
- 5STATE OF MAINE
6SENATE
7132ND LEGISLATURE
8SECOND REGULAR SESSION
9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to S.P.
Bill History
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2026-03-19
Governor
Signed by the Governor
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2026-03-12
Senate
PASSED TO BE ENACTED , in concurrence.
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2026-03-10
House
PASSED TO BE ENACTED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
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2026-02-24
Committee
Reported Out; OTP-AM
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2026-02-12
Committee
Work Session Held
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2026-02-12
Committee
Voted; OTP-AM
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2025-12-03
Committee
Referred to Committee on Marine Resources.
Official Summary Text
An Act to Authorize an Educational Requirement for Seaweed Permit Holders
Sponsor:
Senator Denise Tepler
Reference committee:
Marine Resources
Governor action:
Signed by the Governor
Current Bill Text
Read the full stored bill text
Page 1 - 132LR2688(03)
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX
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S.P. 803 - L.D. 1991
An Act to Authorize an Educational Requirement for Seaweed Permit
Holders
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §6803, sub-§6 is enacted to read:
6. Educational course. The commissioner, as the commissioner determines
appropriate, may require an individual to complete an educational course prior to the
issuance or renewal of a seaweed permit under this section. An educational course required
under this subsection may be provided by the department or by any public or private sector
association or organization authorized by the commissioner. If an educational course
requirement under this subsection applies only to certain species of seaweed, the
commissioner may require an endorsement on the seaweed permit for those species, which
must be made available at no charge.
Sec. 2. Report. The Department of Marine Resources shall submit a report to the
joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over marine resources
matters no later than February 1, 2028 with findings and recommendations related to the
implementation of the educational course developed pursuant to the Maine Revised
Statutes, Title 12, section 6803, subsection 6. The committee may report out a bill based
on the report to the Second Regular Session of the 133rd Legislature.
APPROVED
MARCH 19, 2026
BY GOVERNOR
CHAPTER
569
PUBLIC LAW