An Act Regarding Required Landings In The Menhaden Fishery
LD 1353 modifies Maine's rules for issuing commercial menhaden fishing licenses for 2026. It requires applicants to have reported legal landings of at least 20,000 pounds of menhaden in one of the years 2019-2022, and to have held a menhaden fishing license in at least two of those same years. The bill also mandates that applicants submit documentation proving compliance by January 1, 2026. This directly affects commercial fishers seeking to operate in Maine's menhaden fishery in 2026.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Mar 28, 2025
Signed Apr 16, 2026
Floor votes · House Mar 24, 2026
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
55
Key actions
12
Committee
8
Apr 16, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Apr 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-873) as Amended by House Amendment "C" (H-1067) thereto was ADOPTED.
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor, House Amendment "C" (H-1067) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-873) was READ and ADOPTED.
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-873) READ and ADOPTED.
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Subsequently The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-873) Report ACCEPTED in concurrence.
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-873) was READ and ADOPTED.
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative HEPLER of Woolwich, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
lower
Mar 24, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (71-56-7)
house
Mar 19, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
legislature
Mar 28, 2025
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on MARINE RESOURCES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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