ME LD77 | 2025-2026 | 132nd Legislature
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on June 25 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-25 - The Bill was in the possession of the House when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on June 25 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-25 - The Bill was in the possession of the House when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
An Act to Stabilize and Sustainably Fund the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Fisheries and Hatcheries Division by Increasing the Inland Fishing License Fees and Establishing the Inland Fisheries Conservation and Enhancement Fund
Title
An Act to Stabilize and Sustainably Fund the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Fisheries and Hatcheries Division by Increasing the Inland Fishing License Fees and Establishing the Inland Fisheries Conservation and Enhancement Fund
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-06-02 - Senate - Accept Majority Ought To Pass As Amended Report RC #283 (Y: 11 N: 23 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2025-05-29 - House - Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #243 (Y: 76 N: 70 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-05-29 - House - Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #243 (Y: 76 N: 70 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-25 | House | The Bill was in the possession of the House when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD) |
| 2025-06-18 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2025-06-17 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2025-06-16 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2025-06-13 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2025-06-12 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2025-06-11 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2025-06-10 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2025-06-09 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2025-06-05 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2025-06-04 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2025-06-03 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2025-06-03 | House | Later today assigned. |
| 2025-06-03 | House | On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending FURTHER CONSIDERATION. |
| 2025-06-02 | Senate | Sent down for concurrence |
| 2025-06-02 | Senate | Subsequently, The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in NON-CONCURRENCE. |
| 2025-06-02 | Senate | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 283 Yeas 11 - Nays 23 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 |
| 2025-06-02 | Senate | Motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-323) Report FAILED |
| 2025-06-02 | Senate | Reports Read |
| 2025-05-29 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2025-05-29 | House | The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-323). |
| 2025-05-29 | House | Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. |
| 2025-05-29 | House | Committee Amendment "A" (H-323) was READ and ADOPTED. |
| 2025-05-29 | House | The Bill was READ ONCE. |
| 2025-05-29 | House | ROLL CALL NO. 243 (Yeas 76 - Nays 70 - Absent 5 - Excused 0) |
| 2025-05-29 | House | On motion of Representative ROBERTS of South Berwick, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. |
| 2025-05-29 | House | Reports READ. |
| 2025-05-28 | Joint | Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP |
| 2025-03-21 | House | Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. |
| 2025-03-05 | Joint | Voted: Divided Report |
| 2025-03-05 | Joint | Work Session Held |
| 2025-01-06 | House | The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. |
| 2025-01-06 | House | Received by the Clerk of the House on January 6, 2025. |
