Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD1874: An Act to Enable the Maine Pilotage Commission to Oversee Pilots Operating in Portland Harbor
Status: Signed into law, June 10, 2025
What the bill says
An Act to Enable the Maine Pilotage Commission to Oversee Pilots Operating in Portland Harbor.
From the introduced text:
An Act to Enable the Maine Pilotage Commission to Oversee Pilots Operating in Portland Harbor Sec. 1. 38 MRSA §85-B, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 355, §4, is amended to read: 3. Coastal zones. "Coastal zones" means the 3 areas of Maine coastal waters relevant to the commission membership, Calais to Schoodic Point, Schoodic Point to Port Clyde, Southport Island and Port Clyde Southport Island to Kittery, excepting the port of Portland and Casco Bay. Sec. 2. 38 MRSA §86-A, sub-§3, as repealed and replaced by PL 1987, c. 689, §1, is amended to read: 3. Portland harbor Harbor. Those waters specifically governed by the Board of Harbor Commissioners for the Portland Harbor of Portland, except that the commission retains those duties set forth in section 90 as they relate to pilots operating in such waters. This section is not intended to confer jurisdiction or duties upon the commission with respect to the activities of docking masters overseen by the Board of Harbor Commissioners for Portland Harbor. Sec. 3. 38 MRSA §87-A, sub-§1, ¶E, as amended by PL 2011, c. 14, §2, is further amended to read: E. All military ships navigating the Kennebec River to and from the Bath Iron Works Corporation for the purpose of accomplishing overhaul, repair, post shakedown availability and sea trials; and Sec. …
Sponsors
- Edward Crockett (D, 112) · primary sponsor
- Jill Duson (D, 27)
- Holly Eaton (D, 15)
- Karen Montell (D, 54)
- Wayne Parry (R, 140)
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-335) 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-335), 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-335).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.On motion by Senator Tepler of Sagadahoc for the Committee on Marine Resources REFERRED to the Committee on Transportation, in concurrence.
- : Report of the Chair-Pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2Representative HEPLER from the Committee on MARINE RESOURCES Reports a recommendation for a CHANGE OF COMMITEE.Report was READ and ACCEPTED.On motion of Representative HEPLER, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Received by the Clerk of the House on May 1, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on MARINE RESOURCES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
Subjects: Legislature, Senate, PORTLAND HARBOR, Other, PILOTS (MARINE), NAVIGATION
Common questions
- What is LD1874?
- LD1874 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Enable the Maine Pilotage Commission to Oversee Pilots Operating in Portland Harbor.
- What does LD1874 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Enable the Maine Pilotage Commission to Oversee Pilots Operating in Portland Harbor.
- What is the status of LD1874?
- Signed into law as of June 10, 2025. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (June 3, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD1874?
- Edward Crockett (D, 112), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD1874?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1874&snum=132
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