An Act To Stabilize the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife's Bureau of Warden Service and Fisheries and Hatcheries Division
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 2308
Committee Amendment CA_A_H1031 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "H " to H.P. 1668, L.D. 2308, Bill, "An Act To 
Stabilize the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife's Bureau of Warden Service 
and Fisheries and Hatcheries Division" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, To Stabilize the Bureau of Warden Service and the Division of 
Fisheries and Hatcheries' 
Amend the bill 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 financial stability of the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, 
Bureau of Warden Service and the fisheries and hatcheries division is imperative for the 
protection and conservation of Maine's fish and wildlife resources; and 
Whereas, additional funding for the Bureau of Warden Service and the fisheries and 
hatcheries division is needed immediately to maintain the current levels of operations; 
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 from unappropriated surplus at the close of fiscal year 
2007-08 to the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. Resolved: That, 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, at the close of fiscal year 2007-08, the State 
Controller shall transfer an amount determined pursuant to this section upon finding that: 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT"~ to H.P. 1668, L.D. 2308 
1. Revenue received by the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is in excess 
of total budgeted revenue in fiscal year 2007-08; and 
2. Total General Fund revenue received in fiscal year 2007-08 is in excess of final 
budgeted revenue estimates. 
If the conditions specified in subsections 1 and 2 have been met, the State Controller 
shall transfer the least of the excess revenue received by the Department of Inland 
Fisheries and Wildlife, the total excess General Fund revenue and $683,000 from the 
unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to the Department of Inland Fisheries and 
Wildlife, Enforcement Operations program in the General Fund after all required 
deductions of appropriations, budgeted financial commitments and adjustments 
considered necessary by the State Controller have been made and as the first priority after 
the transfers required pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, sections 1507 and 
1511 and before the transfers required pursuant to Title 5, section 1536 and Public Law 
2007, chapter 240, Part MM; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Transfers considered adjustments to appropriations. Resolved: 
That, notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 1585, or any other 
provision of law, amounts transferred pursuant to section I are considered adjustments to 
appropriations in fiscal year 2008-09. Seventy-five percent of those funds must be used 
for non-Personal Services ofthe Bureau of Warden Service, and 25% of those funds must 
be used to fund non-Personal Services of the fisheries and hatcheries division. These 
funds may be allotted by financial order upon recommendation of the State Budget 
Officer and approval ofthe Governor; and be it further 
Sec. 3. Lapsed balance transfer. Resolved: That, notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, if the revenue provided in section I is less than $683,000, the State 
Controller shall transfer from any unencumbered allocated balances within the 
Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife as identified in the Maine Revised Statutes, 
Title 12, section 10202, subsection 4 an amount that when added to the revenues 
transferred pursuant to section 1 equals $683,000. 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited 
the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill with a resolve that directs the State Controller to 
transfer up to $683,000 from General Fund revenue to the Depaltment of Inland Fisheries 
and Wildlife, Bureau of Warden Service and the fisheries and hatcheries division if there 
is revenue in excess of the amounts budgeted for the department and for the State. 
Seventy-five percent of that revenue must be used for non-Personal Services of the 
bureau and 25% of those funds must be used to fund non-Personal Services of the 
fisheries and hatcheries division. 
If the excess revenue is insufficient to meet the 
$683,000 amount, the State Controller is required to transfer the shortage from 
unencumbered balances in the department. 
FISCAL ~OTE HF(,Jll RED 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04116/08 frac:.. 
LD 2308 
LR 3630(03) 
An Act To Stabilize the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife's Bureau of Warden Service and 
Fisheries and Hatcheries Division 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "fl" 
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Reduction of Unbudgeted General Fund Revenue 
This amendment provides for a transfer of up to $683,000 from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to the 
Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife in fiscal year 2008-09 if both revenue received by the Department of 
Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and total General Fund revenues exceed final budgeted revenues. $512,250, or 75%, 
must be used for nonpersonal services within the Enforcement Operations program and $170,750, or 25%, must be 
used for nonpersonal services within the Fisheries and Hatcheries Operations. 
LR3630(03) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I