Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD1595: An Act to Strengthen Working Waterfronts Against Nuisance Complaints Regarding Aquaculture
Status: Signed into law, June 10, 2025
What the bill says
An Act to Strengthen Working Waterfronts Against Nuisance Complaints Regarding Aquaculture.
From the engrossed text:
An Act to Strengthen Working Waterfronts Against Nuisance Complaints Regarding Aquaculture Sec. 1. 17 MRSA §2807, sub-§1, ¶A, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 99, §1, is amended to read: A. "Commercial fishing activity" means an activity directly related to a commercial fishing fisheries business as defined in Title 12, section 6001, subsection 6-A or a commercial activity commonly associated with or supportive of commercial fishing or aquaculture, such as the manufacture or sale of ice, bait, traps, cages or nets or the manufacture, installation or repair of boats, engines or other equipment commonly used on boats or in facilities that involve the catching, transporting, buying, selling or processing of seafood for commercial purposes. Sec. 2. 17 MRSA §2807, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 99, §1, is repealed. Page 1 - 132LR2121(03)
Sponsors
- Morgan Rielly (D) · primary sponsor
- Daniel Ankeles (D, 100)
- Tavis Hasenfus (D, 57)
- Grayson Lookner (D, 113)
- Nina Milliken (D, 16)
- William Pluecker (I, 44)
- Abden Simmons (R, 45)
- Parnell Terry (D, 108)
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 ONCEUnder suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED, 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.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : 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.
Subjects: PRACTICES, COMMERCIAL FISHING, Legislature, Senate, FINFISH, Other
Common questions
- What is LD1595?
- LD1595 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Strengthen Working Waterfronts Against Nuisance Complaints Regarding Aquaculture.
- What does LD1595 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Strengthen Working Waterfronts Against Nuisance Complaints Regarding Aquaculture.
- What is the status of LD1595?
- Signed into law as of June 10, 2025. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (June 3, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD1595?
- Morgan Rielly (D), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD1595?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1595&snum=132
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