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LD214Introduced in the House

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

Passed

Introduced by Allison Hepler, District 49

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Official description

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

Where it stands

PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

May 28, 2025

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Bill history

  1. Received by the Clerk of the House on January 16, 2025.

  2. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on MARINE RESOURCES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.

  3. Work Session Held

  4. Voted: Divided Report

  5. Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

  6. Reported Out: OTP-AM/OTP-AM

  7. Reports READ.

  8. On motion of Representative HEPLER of Woolwich, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  9. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  10. Committee Amendment "A" (H-214) was READ and ADOPTED.

  11. Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.

  12. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-214).

  13. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  14. Reports Read

  15. On motion by Senator TEPLER of Sagadahoc the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-214) Report ACCEPTED.

  16. Bill READ ONCE.

  17. Committee Amendment "A" (H-214) READ and ADOPTED.

  18. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-214) in concurrence.

  19. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  20. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  21. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

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