An Act To Create a Saltwater Recreational Fishing License
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1811
Committee Amendment CA_A_H363 (House)
Committee: Marine Resources

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " to H.P. 1263, L.D. 1811, Bill, "An Act To 
Create a Saltwater Recreational Fishing License" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, To Direct the Department of Marine Resources To Study the 
Implementation of a Saltwater Recreational Fishing License, Permit or 
Registry" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and 
inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 
Development and implementation of a saltwater recreational 
license, permit or registry. Resolved: That the Commissioner of Marine Resources 
shall develop and determine how to implement a saltwater recreational fishing license, 
permit or registry for the coastal waters of the State that will exempt saltwater 
recreational anglers and charter boat fishing vessels from registering under the federal 
registration program established in the reauthorized federal Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries 
Conservation and Management Act. The commissioner's considerations must include, 
but are not limited to, the following: what the United States Secretary of Commerce may 
require for information from a state program to exempt that state's saltwater recreational 
anglers and charter boat fishing vessels from registering under the federal program; how 
to implement the license, permit or registry, including, but not limited to, online access 
and fee payment; the fee structure, if any, for the license, permit or registry; uses for any 
revenue raised from fees for a license, permit or registry developed under this section; the 
feasibility and appropriateness of using 10% of such revenues to fund stock enhancement 
of marine resources; and placing a $1 surcharge on any license, permit or registry 
proposed under this section for the creation of a recreational fishing council modeled 
after the Maine Lobster Promotion Council; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: That no later than January 15, 2008 the Commissioner 
of Marine Resources shall report the commissioner's findings and recommendations 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A " 
to H.P. 1263, L.D. 1811 
under section 1, including any implementing legislation, to the Joint Standing Committee 
on Marine Resources. The Joint Standing Committee on Marine Resources may submit 
legislation related to that report to the Second Regular Session of the 123rd Legislature.' 
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SUMMARY 
This amendment is the majority report and replaces the bill with a resolve. The 
amendment requires the Commissioner of Marine Resources to develop and determine 
how to implement a saltwater recreational fishing license, permit or registry for the 
coastal waters of the State that will exempt saltwater recreational anglers and charter boat 
fishing vessels from the federal registration program established in the reauthorized 
federal Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Conservation and Management Act. It requires the 
commissioner to report the commissioner's findings, recommendations and any 
implementing legislation to the Joint Standing Committee on Marine Resources by no 
later than January 15, 2008. The Joint Standing Committee on Marine Resources may 
submit legislation related to that report to the Second Regular Session of the 123rd 
Legislature. 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/28/07 ;:evac.. 
123rd MAINE LEGISLATURE ( 
LD 1811 
LR 2591(02) 
An Act To Create a Saltwater Recreational Fishing License 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" A " 
Committee: Marine Resources 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
LR259 I (02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of I