Resolve, To Protect Biqh and Moderate Value Waterfowl and Wadinq Bird Habitats Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: Sec. 1. Identification of high and moderate value waterfowl and wading bird habitats. Resolved: That the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife shall define, identify and map all high and moderate value waterfowl and wading bird habitats, including nesting and feeding areas, through rulemaking. Implementation of the identification and mapping is subject to General Fund appropriations to the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife specifically for this purpose; and be it further Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: That, by January 15, 2004, the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife shall report to the Joint Standing Committee on Natural Resources on the progress of the mapping of high and moderate value waterfowl and wading bird habitats. The report must contain a schedule for the mapping and a projected cost to map all high and moderate value waterfowl and wading bird habitats. Page 1-LR0603(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1234
Committee Amendment CA_A_H372 (House)
Committee: Natural Resources on the progress of the mapping of high and moderate value waterfowl and wading bird habitats

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "H" to H.P. 908, L.D. 1234, Bill, 
Act To Protect Moderate-value and High-value Bird Habitats" 
"An 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'Resolve, To Protect Biqh and Moderate Value Waterfowl and Wadinq 
Bird Habitats' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
title and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. Identification of high and moderate value waterfowl and 
wading bird habitats. Resolved: 
That the Department of Inland 
Fisheries and Wildlife shall define, identify and map all high 
and moderate value waterfowl and wading bird habitats, including 
nesting and feeding areas, through rulemaking. 
Implementation of 
the 
identification 
and 
mapping 
is 
subject 
to 
General 
Fund 
appropriations to the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 
specifically for this purpose; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: 
That, 
by January 15, 
2004, 
the 
Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife shall report to the 
Joint Standing Committee on Natural Resources on the progress of 
the mapping of high and moderate value waterfowl and wading bird 
habitats. 
The report must contain a schedule for the mapping and 
a projected cost to map all high and moderate value waterfowl and 
wading bird habitats.' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. fi .. to H.P. 908, L.D. 1234 
SUMMARY 
The amendment replaces the bill and makes it a resolve. 
The 
amendment 
directs 
the 
Department 
of 
Inland 
Fisheries 
and 
Wildlife, through rUlemaking, to define, identify and map all 
high and moderate value waterfowl 
and wading bird habitats, 
including nesting and feeding areas, subject to a General Fund 
appropriation. 
The amendment also directs the Commissioner of 
Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to submit a report to the Joint 
Standing Committee on Natural Resources that contains a schedule 
for the mapping and a projected cost to map all high and moderate 
value waterfowl and wading bird habitats. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05112/03 ~C 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1234 
An Act To Protect Moderate-value and High-value Bird Habitats 
LR0603(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" " 
Committee: Natural Resources 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
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