ME LD2013

Authorizes the Commissioner of Marine Resources to adopt emergency rules limiting the taking of marine organisms by method or location to protect marine mammals listed under section 6975

Emergency rules may only be adopted when the commissioner determines immediate action is necessary to mitigate circumstances posing an exceptionally high level of risk to protected marine mammals

Allows routine technical rules to be adopted as emergency rules under Title 5, section 8054, bypassing standard rulemaking procedures in subsections 3 and 5 of current law

Requires the Department of Marine Resources to submit a report to the Legislature's Marine Resources Committee by December 1, 2027 on any uses of this emergency authority, including findings and recommendations

The joint standing committee may introduce follow-up legislation to the Second Regular Session of the 133rd Legislature based on the report's findings