Bills before Maine's Marine Resources Committee in the first session of the 132nd Legislature

 Bills before the Marine Resources Committee  in the first session of the 132nd legislature. (Scond session is underway )

Committee Members list:Click on the above link and scroll halfway down the page. List will be on left size of page . 

Link to written public testimomy  submitted to the Committee, regarding the 40 bills below  Future testimony will be added there  as it comes in 

The Bills: 

1.	LD 44	(HP8)
	An Act to Amend the Laws Pertaining to Elver Fishing
2.	LD 64	(HP28)
	An Act to Eliminate the Cultchless American Oyster Growers License
3.	LD 144	(SP80)
	An Act to Create a Limited Retail Seafood Harvester Certificate
4.	LD 214	(HP137)
	An Act to Create a For-hire Charter Boat Operator License and to Require Individuals Recreationally Fishing for Halibut in Coastal Waters to Register with the Saltwater Recreational Fishing Registry
5.	LD 325	(HP225)
	An Act Related to the Disbursement of Revenue Generated from the Harvesting of River Herring
6.	LD 336	(HP236)
	An Act to Change the Waiting List System for Commercial Lobster and Crab Fishing Licenses
7.	LD 475	(SP215)
	An Act to Protect Maine's Marine Resources
8.	LD 489	(HP318)
	An Act to Provide for a Vessel Breakdown License Exception for Commercial Halibut Fishing License Holders
9.	LD 553	(SP208)
	An Act to Assert State Sovereignty over Ocean Waters and Marine Resources up to 12 Nautical Miles off the State's Coast
10.	LD 619	(HP387)
	An Act Related to Marine Resources and Maine's Working Waterfront
11.	LD 687	(SP304)
	An Act to Assert State Ownership over Ocean Waters up to 12 Nautical Miles and Submerged Lands and Marine Resources up to 24 Nautical Miles off the State's Coast and to Direct the Attorney General to Study That Ownership
12.	LD 816	(HP523)
	An Act Regarding the Emptying of Elver Fyke Nets
13.	LD 851	(HP537)
	An Act to Establish a Senior Retiree Lobster License
14.	LD 968	(HP628)
	Resolve, to Study Stakeholder Input Involving the Appointment of the Commissioner of Marine Resources
15.	LD 1026	(SP444)
	An Act to Provide Mapping Services for Aquaculture Lease Siting
16.	LD 1094	(HP716)
	An Act to Prohibit a Person from Obtaining an Elver Dealer's License for a Minimum of 5 Years in Cases of Repeat Violations of License Conditions
17.	LD 1172	(HP777)
	An Act to Enact the Passamaquoddy Fisheries and Workforce Development Act
18.	LD 1176	(HP781)
	An Act to Provide for the Sustainable Management of Marine Resources and Create a Noncommercial Northern Shrimp License
19.	LD 1253	(HP828)
	An Act to Authorize the Commissioner of Marine Resources to Add Limited-access Area Fishing Days During the Scallop Season
20.	LD 1279	(HP854)
	An Act to Require the Department of Marine Resources to Conduct Biotoxin Testing of Cultured Scallops
21.	LD 1319	(SP549)
	An Act to Amend the Law Regarding the Suspension of Licenses Issued by the Department of Marine Resources for Failure to Comply with Reporting Requirements
22.	LD 1341	(SP556)
	Resolve, Directing the Department of Marine Resources to Evaluate How to Effectively Allow 2 Licensed Individuals to Fish for Lobsters or Scallops from a Single Vessel
23.	LD 1352	(HP875)
	An Act to Amend Provisions Regarding the Scallop Fishery License Apprentice Program, Licensing and Limited Access Areas
24.	LD 1353	(HP876)
	An Act Regarding Required Landings in the Menhaden Fishery
25.	LD 1503	(HP987)
	An Act to Create a Green Crab Only Wholesale Dealer License ============================= 26. LD 1561 (HP1019) Resolve, Regarding the Percentage of a Lobster and Crab Fishing Licensee's Lobster Traps That May Be Fished in a Lobster Management Zone Listed on the License as a Secondary Zone 27. LD 1595 (HP1053) An Act to Strengthen Working Waterfronts Against Nuisance Complaints Regarding Aquaculture 28. LD 1596 (HP1054) An Act to Support Maine's Sea Farmers 29. LD 1625 (HP1079) An Act Regarding the Preservation of Working Waterfronts 30. LD 1678 (HP1113) An Act to Allocate Commercial Menhaden Fishing Licenses for Island Communities 31. LD 1679 (HP1114) An Act to Allocate Scallop Dragging Licenses for Island Communities 32. LD 1708 (HP1143) An Act to Create the Commercial Fishing Safety Fund to Further Develop Training and Provide Equipment to Recover Ships and Other Watercraft and Persons in Distress or Lost at Sea 33. LD 1722 (HP1149) An Act to Simplify the Regulation of Aquaculture Leases 34. LD 1790 (HP1201) An Act Regarding Lobster Measurement 35. LD 1991 (SP803) An Act to Authorize an Educational Requirement for Seaweed Permit Holders 36. LD 2002 (SP816) An Act to Extend the Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative to December 31, 2031 37. LD 2013 (HP1343) An Act to Authorize the Commissioner of Marine Resources to Adopt Emergency Rules to Protect Certain Marine Mammals in Exceptional Circumstances 38. LD 2024 (HP1354) An Act to Make Changes to Certain Licensing Laws Governing For-hire Charter Boat Operators, Lobster and Crab Fishing and Elver Dealers 39. LD 2025 (HP1355) An Act to Create a Limited-purpose License for Aquaculture Nursery and Husbandry Activities and to Clarify the Aquaculture Lease Amendment Process 40. LD 2031 (HP1361) An Act to Offer Military Veterans a 50 Percent Discount on the License Fee for a Commercial Shellfish License 26. LD 1561 (HP1019) Resolve, Regarding the Percentage of a Lobster and Crab Fishing Licensee's Lobster Traps That May Be Fished in a Lobster Management Zone Listed on the License as a Secondary Zone 27. LD 1595 (HP1053) An Act to Strengthen Working Waterfronts Against Nuisance Complaints Regarding Aquaculture 28. LD 1596 (HP1054) An Act to Support Maine's Sea Farmers 29. LD 1625 (HP1079) An Act Regarding the Preservation of Working Waterfronts 30. LD 1678 (HP1113) An Act to Allocate Commercial Menhaden Fishing Licenses for Island Communities 31. LD 1679 (HP1114) An Act to Allocate Scallop Dragging Licenses for Island Communities 32. LD 1708 (HP1143) An Act to Create the  to Further Develop Training and Provide Equipment to Recover Ships and Other Watercraft and Persons in Distress or Lost at Sea 33. LD 1722 (HP1149) An Act to Simplify the Regulation of Aquaculture Leases 34. LD 1790 (HP1201) An Act Regarding Lobster Measurement 35. LD 1991 (SP803) An Act to Authorize an Educational Requirement for Seaweed Permit Holders 36. LD 2002 (SP816) An Act to Extend the Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative to December 31, 2031 37. LD 2013 (HP1343) An Act to Authorize the Commissioner of Marine Resources to Adopt Emergency Rules to Protect Certain Marine Mammals in Exceptional Circumstances 38. LD 2024 (HP1354) An Act to Make Changes to Certain Licensing Laws Governing For-hire Charter Boat Operators, Lobster and Crab Fishing and Elver Dealers 39. LD 2025 (HP1355) An Act to Create a Limited-purpose License for Aquaculture Nursery and Husbandry Activities and to Clarify the Aquaculture Lease Amendment Process 40. LD 2031 (HP1361) An Act to Offer Military Veterans a 50 Percent Discount on the License Fee for a Commercial Shellfish License END