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An Act to Amend the Law Regarding the Checking of Baitfish Traps

An Act to Amend the Law Regarding the Checking of Baitfish Traps

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Representative Tiffany Strout
Last action
2025-06-09
Official status
Signed by the Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to Amend the Law Regarding the Checking of Baitfish Traps

An Act to Amend the Law Regarding the Checking of Baitfish Traps Sponsor: Representative Tiffany Strout Reference committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Governor action: Signed by the Governor

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Amend the Law Regarding the Checking of Baitfish Traps Sponsor: Representative Tiffany Strout Reference committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Governor action: Signed by the Governor

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR1168(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR1168(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 971 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • H- ) 3INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE 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. 2025-06-09 Governor

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2025-06-02 Senate

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED , in concurrence.

  3. 2025-05-29 House

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

  4. 2025-05-22 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP-AM

  5. 2025-04-07 Committee

    Work Session Held

  6. 2025-04-07 Committee

    Voted; OTP-AM

  7. 2025-03-07 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Amend the Law Regarding the Checking of Baitfish Traps
Sponsor:
Representative Tiffany Strout
Reference committee:
Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Governor action:
Signed by the Governor

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
Page 1 - 132LR1168(03)
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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H.P. 631 - L.D. 971
An Act to Amend the Law Regarding the Checking of Baitfish Traps
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §12555, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §265 and
affected by §422, is amended to read:
1. Prohibition Checking baitfish traps. While trapping for baitfish in the inland
waters with the use of a baitfish trap as defined in section 10001, subsection 7 from April
2nd to October 31st, a person shall check the baitfish trap or cause the baitfish trap to be
checked at least once in every 7 calendar days. While trapping for baitfish in the inland
waters with the use of a baitfish trap from November 1st to April 1st, a person shall check
the baitfish trap or cause the baitfish trap to be checked at least once in every 21 calendar
days.
Sec. 2. Report. The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife shall submit a
report related to the baitfish trap checking requirements under the Maine Revised Statutes,
Title 12, section 12555, subsection 1 to the joint standing committee of the Legislature
having jurisdiction over inland fisheries and wildlife matters by January 1, 2029. The report
must include information on whether increasing the time permitted between baitfish trap
checks from November 1st to April 1st has led to any biological consequences or
enforcement challenges. The report must also include information on reported complaints
and accidents, if any, and may include recommendations for suggested legislation. The
committee may report out a bill based on the report to the 134th Legislature in 2029.
APPROVED
JUNE 9, 2025
BY GOVERNOR
CHAPTER
205
PUBLIC LAW