MAINE STATE LEGISLATURE LAW AND LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE LIBRARY Legislative History Collection 113th Legislature (1986-1988)

History and Final Disposition LD 482 / HP0368 AN ACT to Name the Finback Whale as the State Marine Mammal. Presented by Rep. Zirnkilton of Mount Desert; Co-sponsored by Rep. Salsbury of Bar Harbor. State and Local Government Hearing 04/01/87. Majority OTP Accepted 06/10/87 (Minority ONTP). House - Indefinitely Postponed; Senate Enacted. Died Between Houses.

Original Bill LD 482 (113th Legis. 1987)

Analyst's Summary of Bill LD 482

Committee Materials Joint Standing Committee on State and Local Government ● (Available on request—please include the following citation: cf113-LD-0482.pdf)

New Drafts and Amendments Amendment HA (H-284) (LD 482 1987)

Floor Proceedings and Debate HOUSE, February 20, 1987 (p190-193) ● p. 192 SENATE, February 23, 1987 (p201-204) ● p. 202 HOUSE, June 9, 1987 (p1373-1417) ● p. 1402 (Remarks) (Roll Call(s) (p1404)) (Amendment(s) H-284) HOUSE, June 10, 1987 (p1436-1455) ● p. 1451 HOUSE, June 10, 1987 (p1436-1455) ● p. 1453 (Remarks) (Roll Call(s)) SENATE, June 10, 1987 (p1456-1476) ● p. 1459 (Remarks) HOUSE, June 11, 1987 (p1477-1512) ● p. 1488 (Remarks) (Roll Call(s) (p1489)) HOUSE, June 11, 1987 (p1477-1512) ● p. 1509 SENATE, June 11, 1987 (p1512-1535) ● p. 1529 (Remarks) SENATE, June 12, 1987 (p1575-1613) ● p. 1576

News Articles Finback whale 'billed' as state marine mammal (Guy Gannett Service) (Morning Sentinel, 2/24/1987) ● (Available on request—please include the following citation: 113/LD04XX/nc113-LD-0482/SB113743.pdf) Bill would name state mammal (Toole, John) (Portland Press Herald, 2/24/1987) ● (Available on request—please include the following citation: 113/LD04XX/nc113-LD- 0482/SB113757.pdf) Finback whale proposed as state marine mammal (Hale, John) (Bangor Daily News, 2/26/1987) ● (Available on request—please include the following citation: 113/LD04XX/nc113-LD-0482/SB113761.pdf) Whale of a problem faces the Legislature (Hayward, Mark) (Lewiston Journal, 2/27/1987) ● (Available on request—please include the following citation: 113/LD04XX/nc113-LD- 0482/SB113763.pdf) Scientists favor finback whale as state marine animal (Hayward, Mark) (Lewiston Journal, 4/3/1987) ● (Available on request—please include the following citation: 113/LD04XX/nc113-LD-0482/SB1131005.pdf) Seal lovers attempt to harpoon whale bill (Hale, John) (Bangor Daily News, 6/11/1987) ● (Available on request—please include the following citation: 113/LD04XX/nc113-LD- 0482/SB1131471.pdf) Finback whale may make state's official list (Toole, John) (Kennebec Journal, 6/11/1987) ● (Available on request—please include the following citation: 113/LD04XX/nc113-LD- 0482/SB1131473.pdf)

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