An Act To Create a Nonresident Lobster and Crab Landing Penn it
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0311
Committee Amendment CA_A_H257 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A "to H.P. 255, L.D. 311, Bill, "An Act To Create 
a Nonresident Lobster and Crab Landing Penn it" 
Amend the bill in section 6 in subsection 2-B in the 2nd line (page 1, line 30 in L.D.) 
by inserting after the following: "possess" the following: " transport' 
Amend the bill in section 7 in subsection 5-D in paragraph B in the 2nd line (page 2, 
line 5 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "and" 
Amend the bill in section 7 in subsection 5-D in paragraph C in the 2nd line (page 2, 
line 7 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "State." and inserting the following: 'State; 
and' 
Amend the bill in section 7 in subsection 5-D by inserting after paragraph C the 
following: 
'D. Documents to the commissioner that that person has not been issued trap tags 
from a state other than Maine or federally issued trap tags that allow the individual to 
exceed a trap limit established under section 6431-A.' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 12. 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 20 the following: 
'Sec. 21. Report. The Department of Marine Resources shall report to the joint 
standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over marine resources matters 
on the implementation of the nonresident lobster and crab landing permit, the number of 
permits sold and the effect of the permit on lobster fishing efforts and Maine businesses 
by January 3, 2009. The joint standing committee may submit out legislation during the 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 255, L.D. 311 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the majority report and provides that an applicant for a 
nonresident lobster and crab landing permit must document to the Commissioner of 
Marine Resources that that person has not been issued lobster trap tags from another state 
or from the federal government that would allow that person to exceed Maine's trap tag 
limit. It also provides that the holder of the permit may transport lobsters within the 
State. The amendment directs the Department of Marine Resources to report to the joint 
standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over marine resources matters 
on the implementation and impact of the nonresident lobster and crab landing permit on 
the lobster resource and related businesses by January 3, 2009. 
FISCAL ~uTE REQl'lRED 
(See attached) 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/07 107 
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LD311 
LR 654(02) 
An Act To Create a Nonresident Lobster and Crab Landing Permit 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'A " 
Committee: Marine Resources 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor savings - General Fund 
Minor revenue decrease - General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Will reduce the occurrence of an existing Class D crime. 
The reduction in the collection of fines may decrease General Fund revenue by minor amounts. 
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