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IntroducedDec 03, 2025
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Passed HouseApr 02, 2026
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Passed SenateApr 02, 2026
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Became Law
Maine House Bill
HP 1355, An Act To Create A Limited-Purpose License For Aquaculture Nursery And Husbandry Activities And To Clarify The Aquaculture Lease Amendment Process
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Senate • Apr 06, 2026: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
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- Apr 06, 2026 | Senate
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- Apr 02, 2026 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 02, 2026 | Senate
- Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
- READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-951) READ
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-951) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-951) READ and ADOPTED.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-951) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-961) thereto ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-951) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-961) thereto in concurrence.
- Apr 02, 2026 | House
- CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
- On OBJECTION of Representative HEPLER of Woolwich REMOVED.
- The Committee Report was READ and ACCEPTED.
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-951) was READ.
- On motion of Representative HEPLER of Woolwich, House Amendment "A" (H-961) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-951) was READ and ADOPTED.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-951) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-961) thereto was ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-951) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-961) thereto.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 31, 2026 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM
- Feb 26, 2026 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 202)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - OTP-AM
- Feb 05, 2026 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 202)
- Dec 03, 2025 | House
- 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.
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-951) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-951) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment H-A to C-A (H-961) -- HeplerHTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment H-A to C-A (H-961) -- HeplerPDF
- Testimony on Feb 05, 2026 by Sebastian Belle (Maine Aquaculture Association)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 05, 2026 by Colleen Brown (Whiting)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 05, 2026 by Amanda Campbell (Maine Municipal Association)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 05, 2026 by Daniel Devereaux (Brunswick)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 05, 2026 by Amanda Ellis (Department of Marine Resources)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 05, 2026 by Greg Lambert (Department of Marine Resources Aquaculture Advisory Council)PDF
- Testimony on Feb 05, 2026 by Morgan Rielly (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Amanda Campbell, Maine Municipal Association (Written) - MAR 02/03/2026 09:54 AM
- Daniel Devereaux, Brunswick (Written) - MAR 02/14/2026 10:35 AM
- Colleen Brown, Whiting (Written) - MAR 01/31/2026 07:29 AM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=2025&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280100889
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280100889
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=2025&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280100889
- https://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/MAR/02-05-2026

