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An Act Regarding the Costs Incurred by Municipalities in the Administration of Aquaculture Leases
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  12 MRSA §6088  is enacted to read:
§ 6088. Municipal fees
A municipality in whose jurisdiction a lease is granted under this subchapter may assess a reasonable fee to a person granted the lease to pay for the municipality's administrative costs associated with the lease.
 
SUMMARY
This bill allows a municipality to charge a reasonable fee to a person granted a Department of Marine Resources aquaculture lease on or under coastal waters to pay for the municipality's administrative costs associated with the lease.