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LD 1503

An Act To Create A Green Crab Only Wholesale Dealer License

132nd Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Holly Eaton and 8 co-sponsors

Creates a new green crab only wholesale dealer license with a $50 fee, funding the Green Crab Management Fund for DMR.

Signed by Governor
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Bill Summary · LD 1503

Summary — LD 1503: An Act To Create A Green Crab Only Wholesale Dealer License

Bill number: LD 1503
Introduced: April 8, 2025
Status: Signed by Governor (May 30, 2025)
Subject: Commercial fishing — green crabs, licenses

Purpose

Create a new, species‑specific wholesale dealer license limited to green crab (Carcinus maenas) transactions and establish a dedicated funding stream to support green crab management activities administered by the Department of Marine Resources (DMR).

Key provisions

  • Establishes a new license category: a "green crab only wholesale dealer" license (wholesale dealer restricted to purchasing/handling green crabs).
  • Sets the license fee at $50 per license.
  • Directs all revenue from this license to the Green Crab Management Fund within the Department of Marine Resources.
  • The bill was amended in Committee (Committee Amendment “A” (H‑221)) before enactment; the engrossed version with that amendment was passed and subsequently signed by the Governor.

Fiscal impact

  • Revenue type: Other Special Revenue Funds.
  • Estimated revenue: $1,000 annually beginning FY 2025‑26 and continuing each fiscal year thereafter (FY 2026‑27 and beyond).
  • Implication: At $50 per license, the projected $1,000/year suggests roughly 20 licenses annually (this per‑license count is an inferred estimate based on the fiscal note).

Who is affected

  • Wholesale seafood dealers who buy, sell or handle green crabs: those engaging exclusively in green crab wholesale activity would be eligible/required to obtain this new license.
  • Department of Marine Resources: responsible for administering the license category and the Green Crab Management Fund supported by license revenue.
  • Stakeholders in green crab management and mitigation programs (research, control, mitigation, or market development) may benefit from the dedicated fund.

Legislative and procedural timeline

  • Referred to Committee on Marine Resources: April 8, 2025.
  • Committee recommended OTP‑AM; Committee Amendment “A” (H‑221) adopted.
  • Passed by the Legislature (concurrence votes) on May 22–27, 2025.
  • Signed by the Governor: May 30, 2025.
  • Fiscal notes approved: May 9, 2025 (LR1091(02)) and May 22, 2025 (LR1091(03)).

Implementation notes

  • The documents provided do not specify an explicit statutory effective date; the bill was signed by the Governor on May 30, 2025. Consult the enacted statute text or the Secretary of State’s published laws for the exact effective date and any implementing rulemaking by DMR.

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

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