Maine LD 98: An Act Amending the Trap Limit for the Swans Island Lobster Conservation Area

LD 98 (subjects: LOBSTERS , MANAGEMENT ZONES )

Official bill page at mainelegislature.org: http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=98&PID=1456&snum=127

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Actions

	Chamber	Action
1/20/2015	Senate	Committee on MARINE RESOURCES suggested and ordered printed On motion by Senator Baker of Sagadahoc REFERRED to the Committee on MARINE RESOURCES Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
1/20/2015	House	Bill REFERRED to the Committee on MARINE RESOURCES. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/9/2015	Senate	Report READ and ACCEPTED READ ONCE Committee Amendment “A” (S-24) READ and ADOPTED ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
4/14/2015	Senate	COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY, Senator Saviello, Senate Chair. REPORT ACCEPTED. READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment “A” (S-24). Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
4/16/2015	House	CONSENT CALENDAR – FIRST DAY
4/23/2015	House	Committee on Bills in the Second Reading Reports no further verbal amendments necessary Representative McLEAN of Gorham, Chair, House of Representatives Report Accepted. CONSENT CALENDAR – SECOND DAY. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment “A” (S-24). In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/28/2015	House	PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/29/2015	Senate	PASSED TO BE ENACTED – Emergency – 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.

Important Note: The bill text below presents L.D. 98 as originally introduced. L.D. 98 was changed by the legislature through amendment. To understand the impact of this legislation in proper context, be sure to read adopted amendment text, available here: C-A (S-24) .

An Act Amending the Trap Limit for the Swans Island Lobster Conservation Area

Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and

Whereas, the trap limit in the Swans Island Lobster Conservation Area is 550 per individual and Zone B allows 800 traps per individual; and

Whereas, it is necessary that this Act take effect by June 2015 in order to take advantage of the plentiful summer harvest and in order to provide needed support to persons who fish for lobster in the Swans Island Lobster Conservation Area and to the lobster industry; and

Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore,

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 12 MRSA 6482, sub- 1, A, as enacted by PL 2013, c. 342, 1, is amended to read:

A. An individual registered to obtain Swans Island Lobster Conservation Area trap tags under this section may not place or maintain in the Swans Island Lobster Conservation Area more than 550 600 traps. Each trap must bear the appropriate tag.

Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation takes effect when approved.

summary

This bill increases the number of traps that an individual registered to obtain Swans Island Lobster Conservation Area trap tags may place or maintain in the Swans Island Lobster Conservation Area from 550 to 600.

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