An Act to Extend the
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 2002
Committee Amendment CA_A_S574 (Senate)
Amends: 12 MRSA §6455-A

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " ^ " to S.P, 816, L.D. 2002, "An Act to Extend the
Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative to December 31 ,2031"
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:
'An Act to Extend the Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative to December 31,2028'
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 14-A in the first blocked paragraph in the first
line (page 1, line 7 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "2031" and inserting the
following: •2Q281
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following:
'See. 2. 12 MRSA §6455-A, sub"§4, as enacted by PL 2021, c. 491, §2 and affected
by §7, is amended by amending the first blocked paragraph to read:
Members are appointed by the commissioner for staeaered terms of 3 years. A person may
not serve more than 2 consecutive 3-year terms as a member of the collaborative.'
Amend the bill in section 2 in subsection 14 in the first line (page 1, line 10 m L.D.)
by striking out the following: "2031" and inserting the following; '2028'
Amend the bill by insertmg after section 2 the followmg:
'See, 3. Report. The Deparhnent of Marine Resources shall submit a report to the
joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over marme resources
matters no later than January 1, 2028 with an update on the Maine Lobster Marketmg
Collaborative as established in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, section 6455-A and
work accomplished by the collaborative in 2026 and 2027, The committee may report out
a bill based on the report to the Second Regular Session of the 133rd Legislature.'
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section
number to read consecutively.
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "^ " to S.P. 816, L.D, 2002 C5 - '
SUMMARY
This amendment, which is the unanimous report of the committee, changes the repeal
date for the Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative from December 31, 2031, as in the
bill, to December 31, 2028. It also establishes that collaborative members serve staggered
terms and directs the Department of Marine Resources to submit a report to the joint
standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over marine resources matters no
later than January 1, 2028 with an update on the collaborative and work accomplished by
the collaborative in 2026 and 2027 and authorizes the committee to report out a bill based
on that report to the Second Regular Session of the 133rd Legislature.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
Page2-132LR2627(02)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Approved: 03/17/26 L.KI'
LD 2002 LR 2627(02)
An Act to Extend the Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative to December 31,2031
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ^C5"t
Committee: Marine Resources
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Projections Projections
FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28 FY 2028-29
Appropriations/AIIocations
Other Special Revenue Funds $0 $0 $2,686,000 $1,343,000
ievenue
Other Special Revenue Funds $0 $0 $2,686,000 $1,343,000
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill extends the repeal date of the Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative from December 31,2026, to December
31,2028, The Collaborative would require allocations of $2,686,000 in fiscal year 2027-28 and $1,343,000 in fiscal
year 2028-29 to maintain current baseline funding. Absent further legislative action, funding would not continue
beyond fiscal year 2028-29.
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