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ME LD687
Bill
AI Summary
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Maine would assert state ownership and jurisdiction over all ocean waters within the rise and fall of the tide extending seaward 12 nautical miles from the coast
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State ownership claim would cover all submerged lands and marine resource harvesting rights extending 24 nautical miles from the coastline
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Office of the Attorney General would be required to study legal issues regarding state ownership and sovereignty over marine resources beyond the 12-nautical-mile territorial sea limit
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Concept draft bill referred to the Committee on Marine Resources on February 25, 2025
Legislative Description
An Act to Assert State Ownership over Ocean Waters up to 12 Nautical Miles and Submerged Lands and Marine Resources up to 24 Nautical Miles off the State's Coast and to Direct the Attorney General to Study That Ownership
Marine Resources
Last Action
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
3/20/2025