An Act to Improve Enforcement of the State's Natural Resource Protection, Timber Theft and Trespass Laws LR1959(02)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1447
Committee Amendment CA_A_H456 (House)
Amends: 4 MRSA §807, 10 MRSA §2364-B

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "~,, to H.P. 1059, L.D. 1447, Bill, "An 
Act 
To 
Improve 
Enforcement 
of 
the State's Natural 
Resource 
Protection, Timber Theft and Trespass Laws" 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following: 
'Sec. 2. 4 MRSA §807, sub-§3,~, as amended by PL 1999, c. 
139, §2, is further amended to read: 
L. 
A person who is not an attorney, but who is representing 
the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources in 
accordance with Title 7, section 3909, subsection 2; 9F 
Sec. 3. 4 MRSA §807, sub-§3, tM, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 
139, §3, is amended to read: 
M. 
A law enforcement officer, as defined in Title 29-A, 
section 101, subsection 30, who is not an attorney but who 
is representing the State in the prosecution of a traffic 
infraction, 
as 
defined 
in 
Title 
29-A, 
section 
101, 
subsection 85, when representation in that matter has been 
approved by the prosecuting attorneYTL-Q£ 
Sec. 4. 4 MRSA §807, sub-§3, tN is enacted to read: 
N. 
A forest ranger appointed under Title 12, section 8901, 
who 
is 
not 
an 
attorney 
but 
who 
is 
representing 
the 
Department 
of 
Conservation, 
Bureau 
of 
Forestry in 
the 
prosecution of civil violations in accordance with Title 12, 
section 8003, subsection 3, paragraph R. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "~,, to H.P. 1059, L.D. 1447 
Sec.5. 10 MRSA §2364-B, sub-§6 is enacted to read: 
6. 
Presentation of trip ticket to forest 
ranger. 
Upon 
request, a truck driver shall present a copy of the trip ticket 
to a forest ranger. Upon request, a wood scaler shall present the 
record of measurement including a 
copy of the trip ticket or 
information contained on the trip ticket to a forest ranger. A 
forest ranger 
may 
request and 
use this information for 
the 
purpose of enforcing and investigating alleged violations of 
Title 12, section 8883; Title 14, section 7552; and Title 17, 
section 2510. 
For purposes of this subsection, "forest ranger" 
means a person employed by the Department of Conservation, Bureau 
of Forestry under Title 12, section 8901. 
A truck driver or wood 
scaler who fails to comply with the provisions of this subsection 
is subject to the penalties provided in section 2368.' 
Further amend the bill in section 2 by striking out all of 
paragraph R and inserting in its place the following: 
'R. 
The director of the bureau may authorize certified 
employees of the bureau to serve civil process and represent 
the bureau in District Court in the prosecution of civil 
violations of chapter 805, subchapter 5; Title 14, section 
7552; and Title 17, sections 2510 and 3853-D. 
Certification 
of these employees must be as provided under Title 30-A, 
section 4453.' 
Further amend the bill in section 5 in subsection 6 in the 
last line 
(page 
1, 
line 
in L.D.) 
by striking out the 
following: 
"sections 8612 and" and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'section' 
Further amend the bill by inserting after section 5 the 
following: 
, Sec. 
6. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
EXECOilVE DEPARDIENT 
State Planninq Office 
The 
Ini tiati ve: 
Provides funds for 
expenses, printing and postage. 
developing new exams, 
General Fund 
All Other 
General Fund Total 
2003-04 
$12,000 
$12,000 
following 
training 
2004-05 
$3,000 
$3,000' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "~,, to H.P. 1059, L.D. 1447 
Further amend the bill 
nonconsecutive 
consecutively. 
Part 
letter 
by relettering 
or 
section 
SUMMARY 
or renumbering any 
number 
to 
read 
This 
amendment 
specifies 
certain civil 
violations 
that 
forest rangers will be authorized to process. 
It also requires a 
trucker or wood scaler to present a trip ticket or record of 
measurement to a 
forest ranger upon request. 
It allows the 
Director of the Bureau of Forestry within the Department of 
Conservation to authorize forest rangers to be certified to 
represent the bureau in District Court for civil violations of 
forest notification and reporting requirements, civil trespass 
violations 
and 
unlawful 
cutting 
violations. 
The 
amendment 
corrects 
an 
omission in the bill allowing certified forest 
rangers to represent the Department of Conservation in court for 
specific violations. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Revised: 05/16/03 ~ac;. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1447 
An Act to Improve Enforcement of the State's Natural Resource 
Protection, Timber Theft and Trespass Laws 
LR1959(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" " 
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Projections 
Projections 
2003-04 
2004-05 
2005-06 
2006-07 
$12,000 
$3,000 
$3,000 
$3,000 
$12,000 
$3,000 
$3,000 
$3,000 
This bill will require General Fund appropriations of$12,000 in fiscal year 2003-04 and $3,000 annually thereafter to 
the State Planning Office for developing new exams, training expenses, printing and postage. This appropriation is 
required to implement the certification of a maximum of six Bureau of Forestry employees. 
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