An Act To Make Technical Corrections to Maine's Fish and Wildlife Laws LR 2625(02)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1743
Committee Amendment CA_A_H781 (House)
Amends: 12 MRSA §12553

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,{}" to H. P. 1265, L.D. 1743, Bill, "An 
Act To Make Technical Corrections to Maine's Fish and Wildlife 
Laws" 
Amend the bill by inserting after the title and before the 
enacting clause the following: 
'Emergency preamble. Whereas, Acts of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted 
as emergencies; and 
Whereas, certain provisions of this bill must take effect 
immediately 
to 
avoid placing 
an 
undue 
economic 
hardship 
on 
certain small businesses and to help secure the public's safety; 
and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts 
create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of 
Maine 
and 
require 
the 
following 
legislation 
as 
immediately 
necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and 
safety; now, therefore,' 
Further amend the bill by striking out all of section 3 and 
inserting in its place the following: 
'Sec. 3. 12 MRSA §12553, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 
414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. D, §7, is amended to read: 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "fi" to H.P. 1265, L.D. 1743 
2. 
Sale of bait in polystyrene foam containers. 
A person 
who sells bait eF-ba4.-tfisll. may not provide or sell the bait eF 
BaiE~isll. in containers that are composed in whole or in part of 
polystyrene foam plastic. 
This subsection does not apply to 
baitfish. 
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A. 
A person who violates this subsection commits 
a civil 
violation for which a fine of not less than $100 nor more 
than $500 may be adjudged. 
B. A person who violates this subsection after having been 
adjudicated as having committed 3 or more civil violations 
under this Part within the previous 5-year period commits a 
Class E crime. 
Further amend the bill by inserting after section 4 the 
following: 
'Sec. 5. 29·A MRSA §2115 is enacted to read: 
§2ll5. 
Operating motor vehicle on Pickerel Pond 
A person may not operate a motor vehicle as defined in 
section 101, subsection 42 on Pickerel Pond located in Township 
Middle 
Division. 
This 
section does 
not 
apply 
to 
motor 
vehicles of the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, 
airmobiles as defined in Title 12, section 7791 and authorized 
emergency vehicles as defined in section 2054, 
subsection 1, 
paragraph B. 
A person who violates this section commits a civil 
violation for which a fine of not less than $100 nor more than 
$500 may be adjudged. 
Sec. 6. PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. D, §7 is amended to read: 
Sec. D·7. Effective date. 
This Act takes effect gQ--day6--af.t:eF 
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be~islaE~Fe August 31, 2004, except that Part D, sections 5 and 6 
take effect 90 days after the adjournment of the First Regular 
Session of the 121st Legislature. 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the 
preamble, this Act takes effect when approved.' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "11" to H.P. 1265, L.D. 1743 
SUMMARY 
This amendment prohibits the operation of motor vehicles on 
Pickerel Pond located in Township 32 Middle Division except for 
authorized 
emergency 
vehicles 
and 
motor 
vehicles 
of 
the 
Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. 
It also allows the 
sale of bai tfish in containers composed in whole or in part of 
polystyrene foam plastic. 
Additionally, it changes the effective 
date 
for 
Public 
Law 
2003, 
chapter 
from 
days 
after 
adjournment 
of 
the 
Second 
Regular 
Session 
of 
the 
121st 
Legislature to August 31, 2004. 
The amendment adds an emergency 
preamble 
and 
emergency clause 
to the bill, 
making 
the bill 
effective upon approval. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Revised: 03115/04 :;fIdac:.. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1743 
An Act To Make Technical Corrections to Maine's Fish and Wildlife 
Laws 
LR 2625(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" " 
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor revenue increase - General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Establishes a new civil violation. 
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