LD2002 • 2025

An Act to Extend the Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative to December 31, 2028

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Senator Cameron Reny
Last action: 2026-04-03
Official status: Signed by the Governor
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to Extend the Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative to December 31, 2028

An Act to Extend the Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative to December 31, 2028 Sponsor: Senator Cameron Reny Reference committee: Marine Resources Governor action: Signed by the Governor

What This Bill Does

An Act to Extend the Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative to December 31, 2028 Sponsor: Senator Cameron Reny Reference committee: Marine Resources Governor action: Signed by the Governor

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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C-A (S-574)

Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR2627(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

Page 1 - 132LR2627(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
2002 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

2026-04-03 Governor
Signed by the Governor
2026-03-30 Senate
PASSED TO BE ENACTED , in concurrence.
2026-03-26 House
PASSED TO BE ENACTED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2026-03-23 Committee
Reported Out; OTP-AM
2026-02-19 Committee
Work Session Held
2026-02-19 Committee
Voted; OTP-AM
2025-12-03 Committee
Referred to Committee on Marine Resources.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Extend the Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative to December 31, 2028
Sponsor:
Senator Cameron Reny
Reference committee:
Marine Resources
Governor action:
Signed by the Governor

Current Bill Text

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Page 1 - 132LR2627(03)
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX
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S.P. 816 - L.D. 2002
An Act to Extend the Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative to December
31, 2028
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §12004-H, sub-§14-A, as enacted by PL 2021, c. 491, §1, is
amended to read:
14-A.
Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative $55 Per Diem Plus
Expenses
12 MRSA §6455‑A
This subsection is repealed December 31, 2026 2028.
Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §6455-A, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 2021, c. 491, §2 and affected
by §7, is amended by amending the first blocked paragraph to read:
Members are appointed by the commissioner for staggered terms of 3 years. A person may
not serve more than 2 consecutive 3-year terms as a member of the collaborative.
Sec. 3. 12 MRSA §6455-A, sub-§14, as enacted by PL 2021, c. 491, §2, is amended
to read:
14. Repeal. This section is repealed December 31, 2026 2028.
Sec. 4. 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 January 1, 2028 with an update on the Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative
as established in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, section 6455-A and work
accomplished by the collaborative in 2026 and 2027. The committee may report out a bill
based on the report to the Second Regular Session of the 133rd Legislature.
APPROVED
APRIL 3, 2026
BY GOVERNOR
CHAPTER
612
PUBLIC LAW