HP0862, LD 1262, item 1, An Act To Authorize Tribal-state Memoranda in the Eel and Elver Fisheries

An Act To Authorize Tribal-state Memoranda in the Eel and Elver Fisheries

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

Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §6302-C is enacted to read:

§ 6302-C. Memorandum of agreement between federally recognized Indian tribes and the State

1. Authorization. The commissioner may enter into a memorandum of agreement with the Passamaquoddy Tribe, Penobscot Nation, Aroostook Band of Micmacs or Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians regarding the management of commercial fishing in the eel and elver fisheries.

2. Report. If a memorandum of agreement is entered into pursuant to subsection 1, the commissioner shall report the terms of the memorandum of agreement to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over marine resources matters. The committee may report out a bill to the next regular session of the Legislature after the session in which the report is received to make any necessary statutory changes in response to the memorandum of agreement.

summary

This bill authorizes the Commissioner of Marine Resources to enter into a memorandum of agreement with the Passamaquoddy Tribe, Penobscot Nation, Aroostook Band of Micmacs or Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians regarding the management of commercial fishing in the eel and elver fisheries. This bill requires the commissioner to report the terms of a memorandum of agreement to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over marine resources matters. The committee may report out a bill to the next regular session of the Legislature after the session in which the report is received to make any necessary statutory changes in response to the agreement.

HP0862 LD 1262	Session - 127th Maine Legislature		LR 1285 Item 1
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