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ME LD 687

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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

Maine · 132 · upper

Quick answers

Did ME LD 687 pass?

No. ME LD 687 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2025-03-20). Latest recorded action (2025-03-20): Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

What is ME LD 687 about?

ME LD 687 is a bill in the 132 titled “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”.

Who sponsors ME LD 687?

Joseph MARTIN is the primary sponsor of ME LD 687, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-03-20 — Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Joseph MARTINprimary
  • Michael SOBOLESKIcosponsor
  • Marianne MOOREcosponsor
  • Billy Bob FAULKINGHAMcosponsor
  • Scott CYRWAYcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-20

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 20, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on MARINE RESOURCES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2

    receipt,referral-committee

  2. 2025-03-20

    Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

    failure

  3. 2025-03-07

    Reported Out - AWD

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280096656

Attribution

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