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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

132nd Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Russell Black

Allows Maine trap owners to label wild animal traps with their IFW online ID; minor General Fund cost increase; implemented by IFW guidance; signed May 9, 2025.

Signed by Governor
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Bill Summary · LD 6

Summary — LD 6 (132nd Maine Legislature)

Title: 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
Bill Number: LD 6
Introduced: January 8, 2025
Status: Signed by the Governor (May 9, 2025)

Purpose

The bill authorizes persons to label their wild animal traps using the online identification number issued to them by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (IFW). The intent is to permit use of the Department-issued online ID as an acceptable form of trap identification.

Key provisions

  • Legal authorization for trap labeling to include the trap owner’s online identification number issued by IFW.
  • The bill was enacted as amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-23). (The specific text of the amendment is not included in the provided materials.)
  • No major regulatory or fee changes are described in the provided documents.

Who is affected

  • Trappers and other persons who set or possess wild animal traps in Maine: they may elect to label traps using their IFW online ID.
  • The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife: will implement/recognize the online ID option in its trap-labeling guidance and enforcement practices.
  • Law enforcement and wildlife officials: will use the online ID for identification and enforcement purposes where applicable.

Fiscal impact

  • Fiscal note(s) approved March 3, 2025 and April 30, 2025: Minor General Fund cost increase to the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.
  • The Department estimates any additional costs to adopt the change are minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.

Legislative and procedural timeline (highlights)

  • Referred to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (Jan 2025); work session held Feb 12, 2025.
  • Committee reported out with recommendation “Ought to Pass as Amended” and Committee Amendment A (S-23) was adopted (April 22–30, 2025).
  • House vote (Roll Call No. 105) recorded Apr 30, 2025: Yeas 140, Nays 0.
  • Passed both chambers and signed by the Governor on May 9, 2025.

Notes / Next steps

  • The provided materials do not include the exact amendment language or an effective date. For implementation details (how the online ID should be displayed on traps, whether it substitutes for other identifying information, and the effective date), consult the enacted bill text or IFW guidance that accompanies the law.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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