An Act To Establish Family Fishing Days Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the emergency clause and inserting in its place the following: Sec. 1. 12 MRS A §7035, sub-§II-B, as amended by PL 1997, c. 562, Pt. D, §2 and affected by §11, is repealed and the following enacted in its place: II-B. Free fishing days: limitations. The following 2 free fishing periods are established. No more than 2 free fishing periods may be established under this subsection. A. Except when Memorial Day falls on a Friday, the Saturday and the Sunday immediately following Memorial Day are designated "Family Fishing Days. If Memorial Day falls on a Friday, the Saturday and the Sunday subsequent to Memorial Day weekend are designated "Family Fishing Days. The days designated "Family Fishing Days" are free fishing days. B. The Saturday and the Sunday immediately preceding Presidents' Pay are free fishing days. Notwithstanding sections 7151 and 7371. it is lawful during a free fishing day established under this subsection for a person to fish without a license in inland waters, except that this Page l-LR2757(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1932
Committee Amendment CA_A_S485 (Senate)
Amends: 12 MRSA §12503

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A, to S.P. 768, L.D. 1932, Bill, "An 
Act To Make Mother's Day a Free Day for Fishing" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'An Act To Establish Family Fishing Days' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
enacting clause and before the emergency clause and inserting in 
its place the following: 
'Sec. 1. 12 MRS A §7035, sub-§II-B, as amended by PL 1997, c. 
562, Pt. D, §2 and affected by §11, is repealed and the following 
enacted in its place: 
II-B. 
Free fishing days: limitations. 
The following 2 free 
fishing periods are established. 
No more than 2 free fishing 
periods may be established under this subsection. 
A. 
Except when Memorial Day falls on a Friday, the Saturday 
and 
the 
Sunday 
immediately 
following 
Memorial 
Day 
are 
designated "Family Fishing Days." 
If Memorial Day falls on 
a Friday, the Saturday and the Sunday subsequent to Memorial 
Day weekend are designated "Family Fishing Days." 
The days 
designated "Family Fishing Days" are free fishing days. 
B. 
The 
Saturday 
and 
the 
Sunday 
immediately 
preceding 
Presidents' Pay are free fishing days. 
Notwithstanding sections 7151 and 7371. it is lawful during a 
free fishing day established under this subsection for a person 
to fish without a license in inland waters, except that this 
Page l-LR2757(2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
~ro 
~." 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 768, L.D. 1932 
subsection does not apply to a person whose license to fish is 
under suspension or revocation. 
All other provisions of chapters 
to 721 relating to fishing apply during a free fishing day. 
Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §12503, sub-§3, as 
Pt. 
A, 
§2 
and affected by Pt. 
D, 
following enacted in its place: 
enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, 
§7, 
is repealed and the 
3. 
Free fishing days: limitations. 
The following 2 free 
fishing periods are established. 
No more than 2 free fishing 
periods may be established under this subsection. 
A. 
Except when Memorial Day falls on a Friday, the Saturday 
and 
the 
Sunday 
immediately 
following 
Memorial 
Day 
are 
designated "Family Fishing Days." 
If Memorial Day falls on 
a Friday, the Saturday and the Sunday subsequent to Memorial 
Day weekend are designated "Fgmily Fishing Days." 
The days 
designated "Family Fishing Days" are free fishing days. 
B. 
The 
Saturday 
and 
the 
Sunday 
immediately 
preceding 
Presidents' Day are free fishing days. 
Notwithstanding sections 10606 and 12501, it is lawful during a 
free fishing day established under this subsection for a person 
to fish without a license in inland waters, except that this 
subsection does not apply to a person whose license to fish is 
under suspension or revocation. 
All other provisions of this 
Part relating to fishing apply during a free fishing day. ' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment establishes "Family Fishing Days" as free 
fishing days and repeals the language making Father's Day weekend 
a free fishing weekend. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT