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Committee votes 'ought not to pass' on proposal to assert Maine sovereignty out to 12 nautical miles; asks congressional delegation and AG for review
Summary
The Joint Standing Committee on Marine Resources voted to report LD 553 as 'ought not to pass' after hearing legal and fiscal concerns about a proposal to assert Maine ownership and jurisdiction over waters out to 12 nautical miles.
The Joint Standing Committee on Marine Resources considered LD 553, a bill that would assert state ownership and jurisdiction over waters seaward to 12 nautical miles and direct the Attorney General to take actions to assert such sovereignty. The bill drew sharply divergent testimony at the committee’s public hearing.
DMR and the Criminal Law Advisory Council both warned that the bill raises significant legal and operational questions. The committee heard from the department and outside groups that the federal Submerged Lands Act generally grants title and primary jurisdiction over submerged lands and coastal resources to states up to three nautical miles from…
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