Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD1763: An Act to Regulate Nonwater-dependent Floating Structures on Maine's Waters
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An Act to Regulate Nonwater-dependent Floating Structures on Maine's Waters.
From the engrossed text:
An Act to Regulate Nonwater-dependent Floating Structures on Maine's Waters Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §10001, sub-§43-A is enacted to read: 43-A. Nonwater-dependent floating structure. "Nonwater-dependent floating structure" has the same meaning as in Title 38, section 3301, subsection 10. Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §10403, first ¶, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by c. 614, §9, is amended to read: Any municipal, county or state law enforcement officer or any harbor master appointed pursuant to section 13072 or Title 38, section 1 has the authority to enforce, in the respective jurisdictions, the watercraft laws in chapter 935, the nonwater-dependent floating structures laws in Title 38, chapter 37 and the rules related to those laws. Sec. 3. 12 MRSA §13001, sub-§9-A is enacted to read: 9-A. Dock. "Dock" means a platform used for access to a water body or to secure, protect and provide access to a boat or ship. "Dock" includes a platform that extends from a shore over the water body or a floating platform attached to a mooring. Sec. 4. 12 MRSA §13001, sub-§12-A is enacted to read: 12-A. Homemade watercraft. "Homemade watercraft" means a watercraft that is built by an individual for personal use using raw materials and that is not required to have a hull identification number assigned by a …
Sponsors
- Allison Hepler (D, 49) · primary sponsor
- James Dill (D, 26)
- Stacey Guerin (R, 4)
- Richard Mason (R, 97)
- Chad Perkins (R, 31)
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-684) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-711) thereto in concurrence.
- : This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.FAILED PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.On motion of Representative ROBERTS of South Berwick, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Bill FAILED PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.On further motion of the same Representative, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-684).On further motion of the same Representative, the House RECONS
- : Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-684) 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-684), 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-684).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.
Votes
- House RC #498: ADOPT HAH-711 TO CAH-684 (June 13, 2025): 75 yea, 57 nay, passed
Subjects: FLOATING STRUCTURES, RECREATION, Legislature, Senate, WATERCRAFT, Other
Common questions
- What is LD1763?
- LD1763 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Regulate Nonwater-dependent Floating Structures on Maine's Waters.
- What does LD1763 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Regulate Nonwater-dependent Floating Structures on Maine's Waters.
- What is the status of LD1763?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (June 16, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD1763?
- Allison Hepler (D, 49), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD1763?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1763&snum=132
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