Committee tables Bar Harbor–Yarmouth ferry pilotage bill after talks; Bay Ferries seeks $325,000 annual subsidy After a lengthy presentation and negotiation, the committee tabled LD 1477 to allow sponsors to draft amended language that would preserve compulsory pilotage while adopting a negotiated compromise (discounts and fee caps) and include a proposed $325,000 annual general‑fund subsidy requested by Bay Ferries.

Maine's Joint Standing Committee just tabled a crucial ferry pilotage bill, balancing safety and financial support for Bay Ferries—will they find common ground?

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