Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD1478: An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Baitfish Wholesaler's Licenses
Status: Signed into law, June 10, 2025
What the bill says
An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Baitfish Wholesaler's Licenses.
From the engrossed text:
An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Baitfish Wholesaler's Licenses Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §12551-A, sub-§6, ¶B, as amended by PL 2023, c. 431, §§18 and 19 and affected by §23, is further amended by repealing subparagraph (3) and enacting the following in its place: (3) Attempt to take from the inland waters live baitfish for resale using drop nets through the ice unless the license holder marks all holes made in the ice by that license holder for that purpose. The holes must be marked either by evergreen boughs placed around the hole or by suspending at least one strand of fluorescent biodegradable tape at least 3 feet above the ice around the entire perimeter of the hole so that the tape is visible from all sides; Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §12551-A, sub-§6, ¶B, as amended by PL 2023, c. 431, §§18 and 19 and affected by §23, is further amended by amending subparagraph (4) to or Sec. 3. 12 MRSA §12551-A, sub-§6, ¶B, as amended by PL 2023, c. 431, §§18 and 19 and affected by §23, is further amended by repealing subparagraph (5). Page 1 - 132LR1361(03)
Sponsors
- Tiffany Strout (R, 11) · primary sponsor
- William Bridgeo (D, 60)
- Dean Cray (R, 69)
- Marianne Moore (R, 6)
- Michael Soboleski (R, 73)
- James Thorne (R, 35)
- William Tuell (R, 10)
- James White (R, 30)
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-395) 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-395), 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-395).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : 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: SMELTS, Legislature, Senate, DEALING, FISH, Other
Common questions
- What is LD1478?
- LD1478 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Baitfish Wholesaler's Licenses.
- What does LD1478 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Baitfish Wholesaler's Licenses.
- What is the status of LD1478?
- Signed into law as of June 10, 2025. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (June 3, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD1478?
- Tiffany Strout (R, 11), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD1478?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1478&snum=132
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