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ME LD940

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

6/2/2025

Primary Sponsor

Roger Albert

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Origin

House of Representatives

132nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Adds the Long Lake Ice Fishing Derby in northern Aroostook County to the list of fishing derbies eligible for a higher prize limit
  • Maximum total prize value for qualifying derbies set at $100,000, up from the standard limit for other derbies
  • Two derbies now qualify for the elevated prize cap: Sebago Lake derby in Cumberland County and Long Lake Ice Fishing Derby in northern Aroostook County
  • Both qualifying derbies must be conducted consistent with the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife's fisheries management objectives
  • Signed into law by the Governor on June 9, 2025 as Public Law Chapter 204

Legislative Description

An Act to Increase the Maximum Cash Prize for the Long Lake Ice Fishing Derby

Fishing

Last Action

PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

6/2/2025

Committee Referrals

Inland Fisheries And Wildlife3/5/2025

Full Bill Text

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