Maine · Bill 77 · 132nd Legislature

An Act to Stabilize and Sustainably Fund the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Fisheries and Hatcheries Division by Increasing the Inland…

LD 77 Sponsored by Stephen J. Wood Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Jan 6, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 6, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 29, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

An Act to Stabilize and Sustainably Fund the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Fisheries and Hatcheries Division by Increasing the Inland Fishing License Fees and Establishing the Inland Fisheries Conservation and Enhancement Fund

Every action

17 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. CommitteeReceived by the Clerk of the House on January 6, 2025. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. · Joint Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
  2. HouseCarried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
  3. HouseReports READ. On motion of Representative ROBERTS of South Berwick, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 243 (Yeas 76 - Nays 70 - Absent 5 - Excused 0) The Bill was READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-323) was READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-323). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  4. SenateReports Read Motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-323) Report FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 283 Yeas 11 - Nays 23 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Subsequently, The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence
  5. HouseOn motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending FURTHER CONSIDERATION. Later today assigned.
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  8. HouseThe Bill was in the possession of the House when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP · Full House

Passed 76–70
May 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 76 No 70 Not voting 5
Democrats: 74 yes, 0 no Independents: 2 yes, 0 no Republicans: 0 yes, 70 no
How each member voted

Yes · 76

No · 70

Absent · 5

ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT · Full Senate

Failed 11–23
Jun 2, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 11 No 23 Not voting 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 8 no Independents: 0 yes, 1 no Republicans: 0 yes, 14 no
How each member voted

Yes · 11

No · 23

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 5, 2025 Joint Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Divided committee report: Ought to Pass as Amended (7); Ought Not to Pass (5)
Members

Yes · 7

No · 5

Absent · 1

 Passed 7–5

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Maine's official records (legislature.maine.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.