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ME LD 1708

enacted

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

Maine · 132 · lower

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Did ME LD 1708 pass?

Yes. ME LD 1708 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-06-10): Signed by Governor

What is ME LD 1708 about?

ME LD 1708 is a bill in the 132 titled “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”.

Who sponsors ME LD 1708?

Tiffany STROUT is the primary sponsor of ME LD 1708, joined by 9 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-06-10 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Tiffany STROUTprimary
  • Abden SIMMONScosponsor
  • Morgan RIELLYcosponsor
  • Marianne MOOREcosponsor
  • Arthur MINGOcosponsor
  • William TUELLcosponsor
  • Abigail GRIFFINcosponsor
  • Billy Bob FAULKINGHAMcosponsor
  • Holly EATONcosponsor
  • Allison HEPLERcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2025-06-10

    Signed by Governor

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  2. 2025-06-03

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    passage

  3. 2025-06-03

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2025-06-03

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

    passage

  5. 2025-06-02

    Ordered sent down forthwith.

  6. 2025-06-02

    Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-351), in concurrence.

    reading-2,reading-3

  7. 2025-06-02

    Committee Amendment "A" (H-351) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2025-06-02

    READ ONCE.

    reading-1

  9. 2025-06-02

    Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.

  10. 2025-06-02

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  11. 2025-06-02

    The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-351).

    reading-3

  12. 2025-06-02

    Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.

  13. 2025-06-02

    CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

  14. 2025-05-29

    Reported Out - OTP-AM

  15. 2025-04-24

    Voted - OTP-AM

  16. 2025-04-24

    Work Session Held

  17. 2025-04-17

    The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on MARINE RESOURCES in concurrence

    referral-committee

  18. 2025-04-17

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  19. 2025-04-17

    The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on MARINE RESOURCES.

    referral-committee

  20. 2025-04-17

    Committee on Marine Resources suggested and ordered printed.

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https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280098618

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