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LD 144

An Act To Create A Limited Retail Seafood Harvester Certificate

132nd Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Cameron Reny

LD 144 creates a new limited retail seafood harvester certificate, issuing it for a $50 fee to support shellfish management and related DMR activities.

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Bill Summary · LD 144

Summary — LD 144: An Act To Create A Limited Retail Seafood Harvester Certificate

Status: Signed by Governor (May 23, 2025).
Introduced: January 14, 2025.
Subject areas: Commercial fishing; Licenses; Seafood harvester certificate.
Sponsor: Sen. Reny of Lincoln. Committee: Marine Resources. Passed as emergency legislation.

Purpose / Intent

LD 144 creates a new license category — the "limited retail seafood harvester certificate" — to authorize and regulate persons or retail businesses that harvest seafood for retail sale under a limited, defined set of conditions. The statute establishes the certificate and the associated fee structure and specifies where fee revenue is deposited.

Key provisions

  • Establishes a new limited retail seafood harvester certificate administered by the Department of Marine Resources (DMR).
  • Sets a $50 fee for issuance of the certificate.
  • Directs that revenue from the $50 fee be deposited into the DMR’s Shellfish Fund (Other Special Revenue Funds).
  • Implemented via Committee Amendment “A” (S‑46) as engrossed and passed by the Legislature.

(The bill text itself would define qualifying activities, limitations, and any conditions for issuance/renewal; those specifics are not included in the fiscal documents provided.)

Fiscal impact

  • Estimated to generate approximately $5,000 annually in Other Special Revenue Funds beginning in FY 2025‑26.
  • Revenue is considered “minor” and is deposited to the Shellfish Fund to support DMR activities related to shellfish management and administration.
  • Fiscal notes approved 02/26/25, 03/19/25 and 05/13/25 reflect the $5,000 projection and the $50 fee.

Who is affected

  • Retail seafood harvesters and retail businesses that would qualify and choose to obtain the limited retail seafood harvester certificate.
  • Department of Marine Resources (administration, issuance, and revenue management).
  • Shellfish Fund as the recipient of certificate fee revenue.

Legislative and timing notes

  • Referred to the Marine Resources Committee (Jan 14, 2025); work session held and committee recommended OTP‑AM.
  • Passed by the Legislature with Committee Amendment A (S‑46) and adopted on the Consent Calendar.
  • Passed as an emergency measure (requiring and receiving a two‑thirds vote), then signed by the Governor on May 23, 2025 — making it effective immediately upon signature (per emergency enactment).
  • Fiscal impact begins in FY 2025‑26.

For the precise statutory language, eligibility criteria, and any compliance/penalty provisions, consult the engrossed bill text (LD 144, as amended by Committee Amendment A).

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

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