An Act To Clarify The Laws Regarding Moose Hunting Permits For Hunting Outfitters

Signed by Governor

PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

Ordered sent down forthwith.

Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 954 Yeas 0 - Nays 33 - Excused 2 - Absent 0

Motion by Senator BENNETT of Oxford to RECONSIDER whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-976) as Amended by House Amendment "B" (H-1038) FAILED.

Held at the Request of FARRIN of Somerset

Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 952 Yeas 24 - Nays 10 - Excused 1 - Absent 0

On motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-976) as Amended by House Amendment "B" (H-1038) thereto PREVAILED.

Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot moved the Senate INSIST on Bill COMMITTED to the Committee on INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE.

Taken from the table by the President

On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending FURTHER CONSIDERATION.

ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.

The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-976) as Amended by House Amendment "B" (H-1038) thereto.

Committee Amendment "A" (H-976) as Amended by House Amendment "B" (H-1038) thereto was ADOPTED.

(Yeas 111 - Nays 37 - Absent 2 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)

ROLL CALL NO. 799

On motion of Representative CLUCHEY of Bowdoinham, House Amendment "B" (H-1038) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-976) was READ and ADOPTED.

On motion of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford, the House RECEDED.

Sent down for concurrence

Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 914 Yeas 19 - Nays 16 - Excused 0 - Absent 0

On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot Bill and accompanying papers COMMITTED to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife PREVAILED in NON-CONCURRENCE

Taken from the table by the President

On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-976) Report. Roll Call Ordered

Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot moved to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report.

Reports READ

Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-976).

Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.

Committee Amendment "A" (H-976) was READ and ADOPTED.

The Bill was READ ONCE.

On motion of Representative DILL of Old Town, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

Reports READ.

Voted - Divided Report

Work Session Held

Work Session Held - TABLED

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.

Received by the Clerk of the House on December 9, 2025.