An Act To Protect Moose Populations and Hunting Opportunities
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1031
Committee Amendment CA_A_H196 (House)
Amends: 12 MRSA §11154

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 706, L.D. 1031, Bill, "An Act To 
Protect Moose Populations and Hunting Opportunities" 
Amend the bill by inserting at the end before the summary the following: 
'Sec.2. 12 MRSA §11154, sub-§6, as amended by PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. III, §10, is 
further amended to read: 
6. Application procedure. An eligible person wishing to apply for a permit must 
file a written application for a permit on a form furnished by the commissioner. 
The 
application fee is nonrefundable. A person may file no more than one application. A 
person who submits more than one application is disqualified from the selection of 
permittees. The application must be accompanied by an application fee of: 
A. 
For a resident: 
(I) Sevefl: Eight dollars for a one-chance application; 
(2) nvelve Fourteen dollars for a 3-chance application. A resident must possess 
a valid big game hunting license to be eligible to purchase a 3-chance 
application; and 
(3) nventy tvia Twenty-five dollars for a 6-chance application. A resident must 
possess a valid big game hunting license to be eligible to purchase a 6-chance 
application; or 
B. 
For a nonresident: 
(1) Fifteen Eighteen dollars for a one-chance application; 
(2) Twenty five Twenty-nine dollars for a 3-chance application; 
(3) Thirty five ~ 
dollars for a 6-chance application; and 
(4) 
Fifty five Sixty-three dollars for a 10-chance application; multiple 10-
chance options may be purchased. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITIEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 706, L.D. 1031 
Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. 
The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE, DEPARTMENT OF 
Resource Management Services - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 0534 
Initiative: Allocates a 15% mcrease in moose hunting permit application fees to establish 
the Moose Fund to help fund research relating to moose. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2009-10 
$143,781 
$143,781 
2010-11 
$143,781 
$143,781 
This amendment is the minority report and increases the moose hunting permit 
application fees by approximately 15% to cover the amount of money to be directed into 
the Moose Fund from those fees. This amendment also adds an appropriations and 
allocations section to the bill. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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Approved: 04122/09 frat::.. 
LD 1031 
LR 715(02) 
An Act To Protect Moose Populations and Hunting Opportunities 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'fi" 
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2009-10 
2010-11 
Projections 
2011-12 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
$143,781 
$143,781 
$143,781 
Revenue 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
$143,781 
$143,781 
$143,781 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Projections 
2012-13 
$143,781 
$143,781 
The bill includes an allocation to establish the Moose Fund within the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. 
The Fund receives money from a 15% increase in moose application fees and will be used to fund research related to 
moose. 
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