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ME LD44
Bill
Status
6/3/2025
Primary Sponsor
Allison Hepler
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AI Summary
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Extends the deadline for holding the annual elver fishing license lottery from February 15th to March 15th
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Authorizes the commissioner to require license applicants to complete an educational course on proper elver handling to ensure survivability
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Allows the commissioner to withhold up to 1% of the overall annual elver quota before allocating individual fishing quotas
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Lottery applications require a $35 nonrefundable fee (with $25 going to the Eel and Elver Management Fund for life-cycle studies and $10 for lottery administration), with a maximum of 5 applications per person per year
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Signed into law on June 10, 2025 as Public Law Chapter 225
Legislative Description
An Act to Amend the Laws Pertaining to Elver Fishing
Fish
Last Action
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
6/3/2025