Maine LD2013: An Act to Authorize the Commissioner of Marine Resources to Adopt Emergency Rules to Protect Certain Marine Mammals in Exceptional Circumstances

What the bill says

An Act to Authorize the Commissioner of Marine Resources to Adopt Emergency Rules to Protect Certain Marine Mammals in Exceptional Circumstances.

From the engrossed text:

An Act to Authorize the Commissioner of Marine Resources to Adopt Emergency Rules to Protect Certain Marine Mammals in Exceptional Circumstances Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §6171, sub-§6 is enacted to read: 6. Emergency rules to limit taking of marine organisms. Notwithstanding subsections 3 and 5, the commissioner may adopt routine technical rules as emergency rules under Title 5, section 8054 that limit the taking of marine organisms by method or location to protect marine mammals listed under section 6975 when the commissioner, upon consultation with industry personnel, determines that immediate action is necessary to mitigate circumstances posing an exceptionally high level of risk to those mammals. Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §6171, sub-§7 is enacted to read: 7. Annual report on use of emergency rule-making authority. The department shall submit a written report on or before January 1st of each year to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over marine resources matters regarding the use of emergency rulemaking pursuant to subsection 6. The joint standing committee may report out a bill based on the report to any regular or special session of the Legislature in the year the report is due. Page 1 - 132LR2635(03)

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Sponsors

• Allison Hepler (D, 49) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. March 25, 2026: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
2. March 24, 2026: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
3. March 19, 2026: COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-856), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.
4. March 18, 2026: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-856) READ and ADOPTED. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
5. March 17, 2026: 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-856).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6. December 3, 2025: Received by the Clerk of the House on December 3, 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.

Common questions

What is LD2013?

LD2013 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Authorize the Commissioner of Marine Resources to Adopt Emergency Rules to Protect Certain Marine Mammals in Exceptional Circumstances.

What does LD2013 do?

In its own words: An Act to Authorize the Commissioner of Marine Resources to Adopt Emergency Rules to Protect Certain Marine Mammals in Exceptional Circumstances.

What is the status of LD2013?

Signed into law as of April 3, 2026. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (March 25, 2026).

Who sponsored LD2013?

Allison Hepler (D, 49).

Where is the official record for LD2013?

On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=2013&snum=132