An Act to Amend the Eligibility a Lobster and Crab Fishing License A" to H.P. 220, Requirements for Amend the amendment in section 1 in subsection 5-C by striking out all of paragraph B (page 1, lines 45 to 47 in amendment) and inserting in its place the following: B. If the applicant's zone has a waiting list, place that applicant at the end of that waiting list and behind any person in the apprentice program at the time the waiver is granted. Further amend the amendment in section in that part designated "S6424." in subsection 1 in the last line (page 2, line 32 in amendment) by inserting after the following: "period the following: ': the first meeting must be held on the first Monday in February and the 2nd meeting must be held no later than days after the first meeting Further amend the amendment in section in that part designated "S6424." in subsection 3 in the 4th line (page 2, line in amendment) by inserting after the following "industry" the following: who may be former members of the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over marine resources matters who are not Legislators Further amend the amendment in section in that part designated "S6424." by inserting after subsection 3 the following: 4. Procedure. The following procedure determines appeals pursuant to this section. Page l-LR0731(4) HOUSE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0277
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H343 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT ,,/}., to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
L.D. 277, Bill, "An Act to Amend the Eligibility 
a Lobster and Crab Fishing License" 
"A" to H.P. 220, 
Requirements for 
Amend 
the 
amendment 
in section 1 
in subsection 
5-C 
by 
striking out all of paragraph B (page 1, lines 45 to 47 in 
amendment) and inserting in its place the following: 
'B. 
If the applicant's zone has a waiting list, place that 
applicant at the end of that waiting list and behind any 
person in the apprentice program at the time the waiver is 
granted. ' 
Further 
amend the 
amendment 
in section 
in that part 
designated "S6424." in subsection 1 in the last line (page 2, 
line 32 in amendment) by inserting after the following: "period" 
the following: ': the first meeting must be held on the first 
Monday in February and the 2nd meeting must be held no later than 
days after the first meeting' 
Further 
amend the 
amendment in section 
in that part 
designated "S6424." in subsection 3 in the 4th line (page 2, line 
in amendment) by inserting after the following "industry" the 
following: 
'who may be former 
members of the joint standing 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over marine 
resources matters who are not Legislators' 
Further 
amend the 
amendment in section 
in that part 
designated "S6424." by inserting after subsection 3 the following: 
'4. 
Procedure. 
The following procedure determines appeals 
pursuant to this section. 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT "/I,, to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 220, L.D. 
A. 
A person wishing to appeal pursuant to this section 
shall 
submit 
an 
appeal 
explaining 
the 
extraordinary 
circumstances 
and 
provide 
supporting 
documentation, 
including proof of previous licensure. 
All appeals must be 
submitted no later than 30 days prior to the meeting of the 
committee on the first Monday in February for consideration 
at that meeting. 
B. 
The 
committee 
shall 
meet 
to 
consider 
all 
appeals 
properly and timely filed pursuant to paragraph A. 
The 
committee 
shall 
determine 
which 
appeals 
may 
be 
denied 
without 
further 
action 
and 
those 
that 
merit 
further 
examination. 
Each appellant must be notified of the action 
of the committee regarding that appellant's appeal; if the 
appellant's appeal is held over for further examination, the 
appellant must be notified of the date of the next meeting 
at which the appeal will be considered in full. 
c. 
At the next meeting, 
described in paragraph B, 
the 
committee shall meet to consider those appeals held over. 
Each 
appellant 
must 
be 
allowed 
minutes 
to 
present 
evidence supporting the appeal. 
D. 
The committee shall vote on the acceptance of an appeal 
at the meeting held pursuant to paragraph C. 
The committee 
shall recommend to the commissioner that the apprenticeship 
requirement be waived only if the committee finds by a clear 
and convincing standard that the appellant's failure to 
renew 
the 
license 
was 
the 
result 
of 
extraordinary 
circumstances. 
The committee shall notify the commissioner 
of the recommendation of the committee on the Same day as 
the meeting. 
E. 
The 
commissioner 
shall 
make 
a 
final 
determination 
regarding recommendations of the committee made pursuant to 
paragraph 
D within 
hours 
of 
receipt 
of 
notice 
of 
determination by 
the 
committee 
and 
promptly notify the 
appellant of the commissioner's decision. 
Notwithstanding Title L 
chapter 13, subchapter L 
meetings of 
the committee are not public meetings.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment does the following. 
1. 
It specifies that a person for whom the apprenticeship 
requirement is, waived by the Commissioner of Marine Resources 
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must be placed at the end of the waiting list for the lobster 
fishing zone and behind any person currently in the apprentice 
program. 
2. 
It amends the membership of the Lobster License Appeal 
Committee established in Committee Amendment "A" to allow former 
Legislators who were members of the joint standing committee of 
the Legislature having jurisdiction over marine resources matters 
to be members of the Lobster License Appeal Committee. 
3. 
It establishes the procedure that must be followed by a 
person appealing to the Lobster License Appeal Committee and by 
the 
committee, 
including 
the 
meeting 
dates, 
notice 
to 
the 
appellant and the standard of proof that must be met by the 
appellant. 
4. 
It requires the Commissioner of Marine Resources to make 
a final determination regarding the recommendation of the Lobster 
License 
Appeal 
Committee 
within 
hours 
of notice of 
the 
decision of the committee. 
5. 
It specifies that 
Committee are not public 
(Representative MUSE) 
TOWN: 
Fryeburg 
of the Lobster License Appeal 
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