2025-2026 Regular Session • Maine Legislature
LD77
Legislative Summary
An Act to Stabilize and Sustainably Fund the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Fisheries and Hatcheries Division by Increasing the Inland Fishing License Fees and Establishing the Inland Fisheries Conservation and Enhancement Fund
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Bill History
1/6/2025
Received by the Clerk of the House on January 6, 2025.
House of Representatives
1/6/2025
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Work Session Held
Joint Conference
3/5/2025
Voted: Divided Report
Joint Conference
3/21/2025
Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP
Joint Conference
5/29/2025
Reports READ.
House of Representatives
5/29/2025
On motion of Representative ROBERTS of South Berwick, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
House of Representatives
5/29/2025
ROLL CALL NO. 243 (Yeas 76 - Nays 70 - Absent 5 - Excused 0)
House of Representatives
5/29/2025
The Bill was READ ONCE.
House of Representatives
5/29/2025
Committee Amendment "A" (H-323) was READ and ADOPTED.
House of Representatives
5/29/2025
Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
House of Representatives
5/29/2025
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-323).
House of Representatives
5/29/2025
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #243
5/29/2025
76
Yea
70
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(5/29/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Stephen Wood
Republican