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LD744 • 2025

An Act to Remove Certain Wharves and Piers from the Laws Governing the Current Use Valuation of Working Waterfront Land

An Act to Remove Certain Wharves and Piers from the Laws Governing the Current Use Valuation of Working Waterfront Land

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Representative Daniel Ankeles
Last action
2025-06-20
Official status
Signed by the Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to Remove Certain Wharves and Piers from the Laws Governing the Current Use Valuation of Working Waterfront Land

An Act to Remove Certain Wharves and Piers from the Laws Governing the Current Use Valuation of Working Waterfront Land Sponsor: Representative Daniel Ankeles Reference committee: Taxation Governor action: Signed by the Governor

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Remove Certain Wharves and Piers from the Laws Governing the Current Use Valuation of Working Waterfront Land Sponsor: Representative Daniel Ankeles Reference committee: Taxation 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.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-20 Governor

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2025-06-17 House

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

  3. 2025-06-17 Senate

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED , in concurrence.

  4. 2025-06-13 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP/ONTP

  5. 2025-03-25 Committee

    Work Session Held

  6. 2025-03-25 Committee

    Voted; Divided Report

  7. 2025-02-25 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Taxation.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Remove Certain Wharves and Piers from the Laws Governing the Current Use Valuation of Working Waterfront Land
Sponsor:
Representative Daniel Ankeles
Reference committee:
Taxation
Governor action:
Signed by the Governor

Current Bill Text

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Page 1 - 132LR0099(03)
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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H.P. 486 - L.D. 744
An Act to Remove Certain Wharves and Piers from the Laws Governing the
Current Use Valuation of Working Waterfront Land
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 36 MRSA §1132, sub-§11, as amended by PL 2023, c. 671, §1, is further
amended to read:
11. Working waterfront land. "Working waterfront land" means a parcel of land, or
a portion thereof, that fully or partially abuts water to the head of tide or land located in the
intertidal zone that is used primarily or used predominantly to provide access to or support
the conduct of commercial fishing activities. "Working waterfront land" also includes a
wharf or pier used primarily or used predominantly by persons engaged in commercial
fishing activities that include, including, but not limited to, berthing and storage of a boat
and the location of small fishing houses for commercial fishing gear maintenance and
storage of commercial fishing gear. For purposes of this subchapter, a parcel is deemed to
include a unit of real estate notwithstanding the fact that it is divided by a road, way,
railroad or pipeline.
APPROVED
JUNE 20, 2025
BY GOVERNOR
CHAPTER
380
PUBLIC LAW