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ME LD1708
Bill
Status
6/3/2025
Primary Sponsor
Tiffany Strout
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AI Summary
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Establishes the Commercial Fishing Safety Fund within the Department of Marine Resources to improve safety in the commercial fishing industry and enhance search and rescue operations
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Fund may receive donations and funding from any source, with the commissioner authorized to use money for safety training, equipment acquisition, and recovery operations
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Commissioner must consult with the Commercial Fishing Safety Council when making expenditures from the fund
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Interest earned and unexpended balances carry forward to the next fiscal year rather than lapsing
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Allocates $500 in Other Special Revenue Funds for fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27 to establish the account
Legislative Description
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
Personnel
Last Action
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
6/3/2025