Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD851: An Act to Establish a Senior Retiree Lobster License
Status: Failed, June 3, 2025
What the bill says
An Act to Establish a Senior Retiree Lobster License Reference to the Committee on Marine Resources suggested and ordered printed. ROBERT B. HUNT Clerk Presented by Representative FOLEY of Wells. Cosponsored by Senator HAGGAN of Penobscot and Representatives: MORRIS of Turner, OLSEN of Raymond, PARRY of Arundel. Printed on recycled paper.
From the introduced text:
An Act to Establish a Senior Retiree Lobster License Reference to the Committee on Marine Resources suggested and ordered printed. ROBERT B. HUNT Clerk Presented by Representative FOLEY of Wells. Cosponsored by Senator HAGGAN of Penobscot and Representatives: MORRIS of Turner, OLSEN of Raymond, PARRY of Arundel. Printed on recycled paper Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §6421, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1995, c. 568, §1, is further amended to read: 2. Licensed activity. The holder of a Class I, Class II, Class III, apprentice, senior retiree or student lobster and crab fishing license may fish for, take, possess, ship or transport within the State lobsters or crabs and sell lobsters or crabs the license holder has taken. The license does not authorize the license holder to remove lobster meat from the shell or to take, possess, transport or ship lobster parts or meat. The holder of a Class II or Class III license is liable for the licensed activities under this subsection of all unlicensed crew members assisting that licensee. Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §6421, sub-§3-A, ¶G is enacted to read: G. A senior retiree lobster and crab fishing license authorizes the license holder to engage in the licensed activities under subsection 2. A person issued a …
Sponsors
- Robert Foley (R, 145) · primary sponsor
- David Haggan (R, 10)
- Joshua Morris (R, 91)
- Rolf Olsen (R, 86)
- Wayne Parry (R, 140)
Latest actions
- : Reports ReadOn motion by Senator TEPLER of Sagadahoc the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- : Reports READ.On motion of Representative HEPLER of Woolwich, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.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 MARINE RESOURCES in concurrence
- : Committee on Marine Resources suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on MARINE RESOURCES.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Common questions
- What is LD851?
- LD851 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Establish a Senior Retiree Lobster License.
- What does LD851 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Establish a Senior Retiree Lobster License Reference to the Committee on Marine Resources suggested and ordered printed. ROBERT B. HUNT Clerk Presented by Representative FOLEY of Wells. Cosponsored by Senator HAGGAN of Penobscot and Representatives: MORRIS of Turner, OLSEN of Raymond, PARRY of Arundel. Printed on recycled paper.
- What is the status of LD851?
- Failed as of June 3, 2025. Latest action: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator TEPLER of Sagadahoc the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (June 3, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD851?
- Robert Foley (R, 145), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD851?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=851&snum=132
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