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132nd Legislature Committee
LD 6, SP0018 An Act to Allow Persons to Label Their Wild Animal Traps with Their Online Identification Number Issued by the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife - Sen. Russell Black of Franklin View Testimony (PDF)
LD 19, SP0032 An Act to Change the Definition of "Oversized ATV" in the Laws Governing the Registration of All-terrain Vehicles - Sen. Marianne Moore of Washington
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LD 27, SP0042 An Act to Amend and Simplify Certain Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Licensing and Permitting Laws - Sen. Anne Carney of Cumberland View Testimony (PDF)
LD 47, HP0011 An Act to Provide an Exception to a Fishing Prohibition near the Crooked Brook Dam - Rep. Rick Mason of Lisbon View Testimony (PDF)
LD 72 An Act to Designate the Spring Peeper as the Official State Amphibian – Rep. Laurie Osher of Orono View Testimony (PDF)
LD 73 An Act to Designate the Wood Turtle as the Official State Reptile – Rep. Laurie Osher of Orono View Testimony (PDF)
LD 76, HP0040 An Act to Allow Use of the Fish Hatchery Maintenance Fund to Compensate Hatchery Staff When Certain Operational Needs Require Overtime - Rep. Jim Thorne of Carmel View Testimony (PDF)
LD 77, HP0041 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 - Rep. Stephen Wood of Greene
LD 95, HP0060 An Act to Amend and Simplify Certain Wildlife Laws - Rep. Sally Cluchey of Bowdoinham View Testimony (PDF)
LD 101, HP0066 An Act Regarding Public Records and Fees for Requesting Public Records from the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife - Rep. Tiffany Roberts of South Berwick View Testimony (PDF)
LD 121 An Act to Include Brush and Yard Debris in the Definition of "Litter" – Sen. Russell Black of Franklin View Testimony (PDF)
LD 133 An Act to Amend the Laws Regarding Nuisance Dogs – Sen. Rick Bennett of Oxford View Testimony (PDF)
L.D. 138 An Act to Exempt Airports from Certain State Endangered and Threatened Species Habitat Protections - Senator Bennett, R. of Oxford View Testimony (PDF)
LD 139, SP0075 Resolve, Directing the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to Establish a Pilot Program for the Electronic Tagging of Deer - Sen. Donna Bailey of York View Testimony (PDF)
LD 153, HP0086 An Act to Prohibit the Unauthorized Mooring of Watercraft - Rep. Nina Milliken of Blue Hill
LD 157, HP0090 An Act to Amend Certain Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Laws - Rep. David Woodsome of Waterboro View Testimony (PDF)
LD 171, HP0104 An Act to Enhance Protections Regarding Invasive Aquatic Plant Infestations in Inland Waters of the State - Rep. Tavis Hasenfus of Readfield
LD 173, HP0106 An Act to Exempt Certain Watercraft from Registration Requirements - Rep. Stephen Wood of Greene
LD 183 An Act to Cap Publicly Owned Land Area at No More than 50 Percent of Any County – Rep. Billy Bob Faulkingham of Winter Harbor View Testimony (PDF)
LD 205, SP0092 An Act to Amend the Bag Limit for Turkey - Sen. Jeff Timberlake of Androscoggin
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2024 Reports Presented to the 132nd Legislature in 2025
- 2024 Annual Report on ATV Law Enforcement Grant Program (PDF)
- 2024 Annual Report on Endangered and Nongame Wildlife Fund (PDF)
- 2024 Annual Report on Landowner Relations (PDF)
- Status of Maine's PFAS Soil and Groundwater Investigation at Sludge and Septage Land Application Sites (PDF)
- 2023-2024 Bi-annual Report on The Tribal-State Implementation Act (PDF)
- 2024 Annual Report on the Acquisition and Management of Deer Wintering Areas and the Deer Management Fund (PDF)
- 2024 Annual Report on Maine Warden Service Assistance (PDF)
- 2024 Annual Report on Search and Rescue (PDF)
- 2024 Annual Report on Updates to the State Heritage Fish Waters List (PDF)
- 2024 Report Back on PUBLIC LAW 2023 CHAPTER 172 An Act to Amend the Hunting Laws as They Pertain to the Training of Dogs (PDF)
View Past Reports
2024
- FAQ on Town Ordinance Authority over MDIFW Matters (PDF)
- Report Back on the Effects of Wake Boats on Shoreline Property and the Environment (PDF) - View Report Back (PDF)
- Report Back on an Act to Increase Funding for the Prevention and Control of Invasive Aquatic Species (PDF) - View Report Back (PDF)
2023
- Maine Antlerless Deer Harvest System Overview Presentation (PDF)
- Report Back and Recommendations on Boater Safety Education (PDF)
- Report Back On Possible Statutory Changes to Facilitate Electronic Turkey Registration (PDF)
2022
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