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LD968 • 2025

Resolve, to Study Stakeholder Input Involving the Appointment of the Commissioner of Marine Resources

Resolve, to Study Stakeholder Input Involving the Appointment of the Commissioner of Marine Resources

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Sponsor
Representative Cheryl Golek
Last action
2025-06-05
Official status
Reports Read On motion by Senator TEPLER of Sagadahoc the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Effective date
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Resolve, to Study Stakeholder Input Involving the Appointment of the Commissioner of Marine Resources

Resolve, to Study Stakeholder Input Involving the Appointment of the Commissioner of Marine Resources Sponsor: Representative Cheryl Golek Reference committee: Marine Resources Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP/OTP-AM

What This Bill Does

  • Resolve, to Study Stakeholder Input Involving the Appointment of the Commissioner of Marine Resources Sponsor: Representative Cheryl Golek Reference committee: Marine Resources Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP/OTP-AM

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Filed

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR1247(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR1247(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 968 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • H- ) 3MARINE RESOURCES 4 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Clerk of the House.
  • 5STATE OF MAINE 6HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 7132ND LEGISLATURE 8FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to H.P.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-05 Senate

    Reports Read On motion by Senator TEPLER of Sagadahoc the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

  2. 2025-06-04 House

    Reports READ . On motion of Representative HEPLER of Woolwich, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  3. 2025-06-03 Committee

    Reported Out; ONTP/OTP-AM

  4. 2025-05-01 Committee

    Work Session Held

  5. 2025-05-01 Committee

    Voted; Divided Report

  6. 2025-03-07 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Marine Resources.

Official Summary Text

Resolve, to Study Stakeholder Input Involving the Appointment of the Commissioner of Marine Resources
Sponsor:
Representative Cheryl Golek
Reference committee:
Marine Resources
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; ONTP/OTP-AM

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 968
H.P. 628 House of Representatives, March 11, 2025
Resolve, to Study Stakeholder Input Involving the Appointment of
the Commissioner of Marine Resources
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 7, 2025. Referred to the Committee on
Marine Resources pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative GOLEK of Harpswell. (BY REQUEST)
Cosponsored by Representatives: EATON of Deer Isle, SIMMONS of Waldoboro, STROUT
of Harrington, THORNE of Carmel.

Page 1 - 132LR1247(01)
1Sec. 1. Department of Marine Resources to study appointment of
2commissioner. Resolved: That the Department of Marine Resources shall conduct a
3 study to determine the level of stakeholder input involved in the appointment of the
4 Commissioner of Marine Resources and how that input may be expanded. In conducting
5 the study, the department shall solicit the participation of individuals with backgrounds in
6 the following fisheries:
7 1. Inshore and offshore lobsters;
8 2. Clams, including quahogs;
9 3. Elvers;
10 4. Menhaden;
11 5. Sea urchins;
12 6. Scallops and oysters;
13 7. Shrimp; and
14 8. Halibut.
15 The department shall also solicit the participation of individuals with backgrounds in
16 gill net fishing, dragging and aquaculture and at least one member of a fisheries union.
17Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: That, by December 3, 2025, the Department of Marine
18 Resources shall submit a report based on its study in section 1 to the Joint Standing
19 Committee on Marine Resources. The committee is authorized to submit legislation related
20 to the report to the Second Regular Session of the 132nd Legislature.
21SUMMARY
22 This resolve directs the Department of Marine Resources to study the level of
23 stakeholder input involved in the appointment of the Commissioner of Marine Resources
24 and how that input may be expanded. The department is required to submit a report by
25 December 3, 2025 to the Joint Standing Committee on Marine Resources, which may
26 submit legislation related to the report to the Second Regular Session of the 132nd
27 Legislature.
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