An Act To Create a Saltwater Recreational Fishing License
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1811
Committee Amendment CA_B_H364 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,,€ " 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 in Lieu of the Federal Registry Program' 
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 
fishing 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 
revenues 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 15,2009 the Commissioner 
of Marine Resources shall report the commissioner's findings and recommendations 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" B" to H.P. 1263, L.D. 1811 
under section 1, including any implementing legislation, to the joint standing committee 
of the Legislature having jurisdiction over marine resources matters. The joint standing 
committee may submit legislation related to that report to the First Regular Session of the 
124th Legislature.' 
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SUMMARY 
This amendment is the minority 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 of the Legislature having 
jurisdiction over marine resources matters by no later than January 15, 2009. The joint 
standing committee may submit legislation related to that report to the First Regular 
Session of the 124th Legislature. 
FISCAL "OTE R[QLlRED 
(See attached) 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/28/07 
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LD 1811 
LR 2591(03) 
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An Act To Create a Saltwater Recreational Fishing License 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" B" 
Committee: Marine Resources 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
LR2591(03) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I