LD 1308 Maine Senate · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026)

Resolve, Directing The Department Of Inland Fisheries And Wildlife To Establish A Working Group To Explore Opportunities To Maintain Public Access Of Land

LD 1308 directs Maine's Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to form a working group by December 3, 2025, to explore public-private partnerships with commercial landowners. The group will focus on maintaining public access to privately owned land used primarily for commercial purposes. The department must submit a report with recommendations and potential legislation to lawmakers by the deadline. This resolve does not create new law but establishes a process to address access concerns through collaboration.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 27, 2025 Signed Jun 17, 2025
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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Jun 17, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
FINALLY PASSED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
upper
Jun 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
FINALLY PASSED.
lower
Jun 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-314) READ and ADOPTED.
upper
Jun 6, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP-AM
legislature
Mar 27, 2025
Committee
The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE.
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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