Resolve, To Improve Access to Emergency Services in State Parks, Historic Sites and the Maine Wildlife Park Further amend the resolve by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: Preamble. Whereas, the Department of Conservation and the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife strive to provide a safe environment for visitors to public facilities under their jurisdictions; and Whereas, periodic review of safety policies and procedures is necessary to provide the safest possible environment wi thin existing resources; and Whereas, the family of Olyvia Pratt requested this legislation to facilitate the provision of" the highest level of safety to visitors by the Department of Conservation and the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife; now, therefore, be it Sec. 1. Policies; procedures. Resolved: That the Department of Conservation and the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife shall: Page l-LR0090(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0438
Committee Amendment CA_A_H186 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 323 
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Improve Access to Emergency Services in State Parks and in the 
Maine Wildlife Park" 
Amend the resolve by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'Resolve, To Improve Access to Emergency Services in State Parks, 
Historic Sites and the Maine Wildlife Park' 
Further amend the resolve by striking out everything after 
the title and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Preamble. Whereas, the Department of Conservation and the 
Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife strive to provide a 
safe environment for visitors to public facilities under their 
jurisdictions; and 
Whereas, periodic review of safety policies and procedures 
is necessary to provide the safest possible environment wi thin 
existing resources; and 
Whereas, 
the 
family 
of 
Olyvia 
Pratt 
requested 
this 
legislation to facilitate the provision of" the highest level of 
safety to visitors by the Department of Conservation and the 
Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife; now, therefore, be it 
Sec. 1. Policies; procedures. Resolved: 
That the Department of 
Conservation and the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 
shall: 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 'A" to H.P. 323, L.D. 438 
1. 
Review policies and procedures for contacting emergency 
service providers and mechanisms for communicating these policies 
and procedures to staff, 
emergency service providers and the 
visiting public; 
2. 
Create and implement 
emergency 
service 
providers 
facilities when necessary; 
3. 
Review and implement 
responses to emergencies; and 
policies and procedures that allow 
immediate 
access 
to 
state-owned 
staff training to ensure timely 
4. 
Develop 
written 
emergency 
operating 
plans 
for 
all 
staffed facilities; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: 
That the Department of Conservation 
and the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife shall report 
the findings of the reviews under section 1 and actions taken in 
response to the 
reviews 
to 
the Joint Standing Committee 
on 
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry by January 31, 2006.' 
SUMMARY 
The 
amendment 
replaces 
the 
resolve. 
It 
requires 
the 
Department of Conservation and the Department of Inland Fisheries 
and Wildlife to review their policies and procedures relating to 
contacting emergency service providers and allowing emergency 
service 
providers 
access 
to 
facilities 
and 
to 
review 
and 
implement staff training in emergency response. 
It requires the 
departments to develop written emergency operating plans for all 
staffed facilities and to report back to the Joint Standing 
Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry by January 
31, 2006. 
FISCAL NOTE REQillRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04111105 ~ac 
LD438 
LR0090(02) 
Resolve, To Improve Access to Emergency Servces in State Parks and in the Maine Wildlife Park 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ~, . 
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
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