Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD157: An Act to Amend Certain Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Laws
Status: Signed into law, May 29, 2025
What the bill says
An Act to Amend Certain Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Laws.
From the introduced text:
An Act to Amend Certain Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Laws Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §10206, sub-§11, as amended by PL 2023, c. 228, §2, is repealed. Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §10268 is enacted to read: §10268. Fish and Wildlife Management Education Fund The department shall deposit $1 of every hunting license and trapping license fee collected pursuant to sections 11109, 11109‐A and 12201 in a separate account within the department, to be known as the Fish and Wildlife Management Education Fund. The fund is nonlapsing. The department shall use money in the fund on an annual basis to educate the public on the management of game species of fish and wildlife and to communicate with the public about department programs. The department may contract with a private entity to provide this education. Education provided pursuant to this section may include information about how hunting and fishing help to manage specific species. The department may continue its activities pursuant to this section during ballot initiative campaigns concerning fish and wildlife issues. The funds may also be used for education programs for youth or families that promote participation in hunting, fishing, trapping or other outdoor recreational activities. Sec. 3. 12 MRSA §10902, sub-§6, ¶D, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by c. 614, §9, is amended …
Sponsors
- David Woodsome (R, 139) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-232) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-232), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.
- : CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-232).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- : The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE in concurrence
- : Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Subjects: Legislature, ADMINISTRATION, Senate, INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE DEPT, Other, STATUTE CORRECTIONS
Common questions
- What is LD157?
- LD157 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Amend Certain Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Laws.
- What does LD157 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Amend Certain Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Laws.
- What is the status of LD157?
- Signed into law as of May 29, 2025. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (May 27, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD157?
- David Woodsome (R, 139).
- Where is the official record for LD157?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=157&snum=132
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