LD382 • 2025

An Act to Establish a System of Revenue Sharing for the Use and Management of Coastal Resources

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Sponsor: Senator Joseph Martin
Last action: 2026-02-03
Official status: Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act to Establish a System of Revenue Sharing for the Use and Management of Coastal Resources

An Act to Establish a System of Revenue Sharing for the Use and Management of Coastal Resources Sponsor: Senator Joseph Martin Reference committee: Taxation Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP

What This Bill Does

An Act to Establish a System of Revenue Sharing for the Use and Management of Coastal Resources Sponsor: Senator Joseph Martin Reference committee: Taxation Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP

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Bill History

2026-02-03 Senate
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
2026-01-29 Committee
Reported Out; ONTP
2026-01-27 Committee
Work Session Held
2026-01-27 Committee
Voted; ONTP
2025-06-25 Committee
Carry Over Approved
2025-05-23 Committee
Carry Over Requested
2025-02-04 House
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION . In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-02-04 Committee
Referred to Committee on Taxation.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Establish a System of Revenue Sharing for the Use and Management of Coastal Resources
Sponsor:
Senator Joseph Martin
Reference committee:
Taxation
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; ONTP

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 382
S.P. 148 In Senate, February 4, 2025
An Act to Establish a System of Revenue Sharing for the Use and
Management of Coastal Resources
Reference to the Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator MARTIN of Oxford.
Cosponsored by Representative SOBOLESKI of Phillips and
Senator: CYRWAY of Kennebec, Representatives: LANCE of Paris, UNDERWOOD of
Presque Isle, WADSWORTH of Hiram, WOOD of Norway.

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1Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
2CONCEPT DRAFT
3SUMMARY
4 This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208.
5 This bill would establish a fair and equitable system of revenue sharing for the
6 commercial, industrial and recreational use and management of Maine's coastal resources
7 that ensures a direct benefit to the communities most affected by the use of those resources
8 and that promotes statewide economic growth. The bill would establish a standardized fee
9 and royalty schedule for the use of those resources based on the type and scale of activities
10 conducted and a formula for the distribution of the revenue generated, with a portion of the
11 funds to be retained by the State to support the administration, enforcement and oversight
12 of coastal resource activities and a portion of the funds to be distributed to affected
13 communities and stakeholders. Under the bill, collection of established fees and royalties
14 and distribution of that revenue would be administered and overseen by a statutorily
15 established revenue sharing board consisting of representatives from state agencies,
16 municipal governments and other stakeholders.
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