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Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1642
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S374 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT 'A " to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 
1151, L.D. 1642, "Resolve, To Improve Landowner Relations" 
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Amend the amendment by striking out everything after the title and before the 
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summary and inserting the following: 
'Amend the resolve by striking out everything after the title and before the summary 
and inserting the following: 
'Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, the subject of this legislation needs to be addressed before that 90-day 
limit occurs; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore, be it 
Sec. 1. Transfer. Resolved: That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
no later than September IS, 2007 the State Controller shall transfer $49,868 from the 
Carrying Balances, General Fund account within the Department of Inland Fisheries and 
Wildlife to the Maine State Parks Development Fund, Other Special Revenue Funds 
account within the Department of Conservation, and no later than September 15, 2008 the 
State Controller shall transfer $53,426 from the Carrying Balances, General Fund account 
within the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to the Maine State Parks 
Development Fund, Other Special Revenue Funds account within the Department of 
Conservation; and be it further 
Sec. 2. 
Appropriations and allocations. 
Resolved: 
That the fol1owing 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
CONSERVATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Administrative Services - Conservation 0222 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
SENATE AMENDMENT" ft" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. IISI, L.D. 1642 
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Initiative: Provides funds for the establishment of one limited-period Director of 
Recreational Access and Landowner Relations position and associated All Other costs. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
Maine State Parks Development Fund 0342 
2007-08 
$1,875 
$1,875 
2008-09 
$2,500 
$2,500 
Initiative: Provides funds for the establishment of one limited-period Director of 
Recreational Access and Landowner Relations position and associated All Other costs. 
This position will start July I, 2007 and the end date will be June 27, 2009. Forty percent 
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of the funding for this position must be provided by the Department of Conservation and 
60% must come from the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. This position is 
established to work with the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife on issues 
regarding outreach and assistance to landowners who permit publ ic recreational access on 
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private lands. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
2007-08 
2008-09 
Personal Services 
$78,614 
$83,044 
All Other 
$2,625 
$3,500 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
$81,239 
$86,544 
CONSERVATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
2007-08 
2008-09 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
$83,114 
$89,044 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
$83,114 
$89,044 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited In the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved.' , 
SUMMARY 
This amendment authorizes a limited-period Director of Recreational Access and 
Landowner Relations position within the Department of Conservation. Forty percent of 
the funding for this position must be provided by the Department of Conservation and 
60% must come from the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. This position is 
SENA TE AMENDMENT 
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SENATE AMENDMENT "A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1151, L.D. 1642 
established to work with the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife on issues 
regarding outreach and assistance to landowners who permit public recreational access on 
private lands. 
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SPONSORED BY: 
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(Senator ROTUNDG,"" 
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COUNTY: Androscoggin 
SENA TE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06118/07 
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LD 1642 
LR 1560(05) 
Resolve, To Improve Landowner Relations 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment "A" to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Rotundo of Androscoggin 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Transfers 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2007-08 
($48,772) 
($48,772) 
$83,114 
$49,868 
2008-09 
($67,976) 
($67,976) 
$89,044 
$53,426 
Projections 
2009-10 
($69,779) 
($69,779) 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
2010-11 
($71,529) 
($71,529) 
$0 
$0 
This amendment eliminates the General Fund costs of the bill and in its place authorizes a limited-period Director of 
Landowner Relations position within the Department of Conservation and includes total Other Special Revenue Funds 
allocations of $83, 114 and $89,044 in fiscal years 2007-08 and 2008-09, respectively. 40% of the funding for this 
position is provided by the Department of Conservation and 60% comes from the Department of Inland Fisheries and 
Wildlife. This amendment also authorizes the transfer of $49,868 and $53,426 in fiscal years 2007-08 and 2008-09, 
respectively, from the Carrying Balance General Fund program within the Department of Inland Fisheries and 
Wildlife to a dedicated account within the Department of Conservation. 
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