An Act To Permanently Establish the Position of Director of Recreational Access and Landowner Relations
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 0863
Committee Amendment CA_A_H153 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "/1,, to H.P. 594, L.D. 863, BilI, "An Act To 
Permanently Establish the Position of Director of Recreational Access and Landowner 
Relations" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Continue the Position of Director of Recreational Access and Landowner 
Relations' 
Amend the bilI by striking out everything after the title and inserting the folIowing: 
'Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, continuing access to private lands for recreation is vital to Maine's quality 
of place for residents and seasonal visitors; and 
Whereas, the resolution of conflicts that arise from public use of private land is 
important to maintaining land open to recreation in this State; 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 emicted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. Transfer; Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Carrying 
Balances - General Fund account. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on 
or before September I, 2009, the State Controller shall transfer $45,214 from the 
Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Carrying Balances - General Fund account 
to the Department of Conservation, Maine State Parks Development Fund, Other Special 
Revenue Funds account to fund 1/2 of the cost of the limited-period landowners relations 
program for fiscal year 2009-10. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMlTIEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 594, L.D. 863 
Sec. 2. Transfer; Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Carrying 
Balances - General Fund account. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on 
or before September 1, 2010, the State Controller shall transfer $47,780 from the 
Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Carrying Balances - General Fund account 
to the Department of Conservation, Maine State Parks Development Fund, Other Special 
Revenue Funds account to fund 1/2 of the cost of the lim ited-period landowners relations 
program for fiscal year 2010-11. 
Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
CONSERVATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Administrative Services - Conservation 0222 
Initiative: Continues one limited-period Public Service Coordinator I position in the 
Maine State Parks Development Fund program and provides funding for the associated 
All Other costs iii the Administrative Services - Conservation program. This position was 
originally established in Resolve 2007, chapter 130. This position will end on June 11, 
2011. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
Maine State Parks Development Fund 0342 
2009-10 
$2,500 
$2,500 
2010-11 
$2,500 
$2,500 
Initiative: Continues one limited-period Public Service Coordinator I position in the 
Maine State Parks Development Fund program and provides funding for the associated 
All Other costs in the Administrative Services - Conservation program. This position was 
originally established in Resolve 2007, chapter 130. This position will end on June 11, 
2011. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
Personal Services 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
CONSERVATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEP ARTMENT TOTALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
2009-10 
$84,382 
$6,045 
$90,427 
2009-10 
$92,927 
$92,927 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2010-11 
$89,370 
$6,190 
$95,560 
2010-11 
$98,060 
$98,060 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "~" to H.P. 594, L.D. 863 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment funds a Public Service Coordinator I position to work as a 
landowner relations specialist until June 11, 2011. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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Approved: 04/07/09 ;:!;Pac:.. 
LD863 
LR 588(02) 
An Act To Permanently Establish the Position of Director of Recreational Access and Landowner 
Relations 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "n" 
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry H 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2009-10 
2010-11 
Projections 
2011-12 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Transfers 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
$45,214 
$92,927 
($45,214) 
$45,214 
$47,780 
$98,060 
($47,780) 
$47,780 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
2012-13 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
This bill includes an Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of $92,927 in fiscal year 2009-10 and $98,060 in fiscal 
year 2010-11 to continue a limited period Public Service Coordinator I position in the Department of Conservation. It 
also transfers $45,214 in fiscal year 2009-10 and $47,780 in fiscal year 2010-11 from the Department ofInland 
Fisheries and Wildlife General Fund carrying account to the Department of Conservation, Maine State Parks 
Development Fund, Other Special Revenue Funds. 
LR0588(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1 
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