Resolve, To Establish the Commission To Examine the Establishment ofa Wildlife Sanctuary on Blue Hill Bay
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1135
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: SCHATZ, DAMON

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124th MAl E LEGISLATURE· 
FIRST KElJULAK SESSIOr~-2009 
Legislative Document 
No. 1135 
. H.P. 779 
House of Representatives, March 23,2009 
Resolve, To Establish the Commission To Examine the 
Establishment ofa Wildlife Sanctuary on Blue Hill Bay 
Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered 
printed. 
Presented by Representative SCHATZ of Blue Hill. 
Cosponsored by Senator DAMON of Hai1cock. 
Printed on I'ccydt!d p:1p~r· 
. 'I7l~ fJ1·mac~{ 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Sec. 1. Commission established. Resolved: That the' Commission To Examine 
the Establislm1ent of a Wildlife Sanctuary on Blue Hill Bay, referred to in this resolve as 
"the cOllU11ission," is established; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Commission membership. Resolved: That the commission consists of 
members appointed as foI1.ows:, 
1. Five members appointed by the President of the Senate as follows: 
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A. Three members of the Senate; 
B. bne member who is a representative of the Maine Audubon Society; and' 
C.One member who is a representative of the Nature Conservancy; 
2. Five members appointed by the Speaker of the House as follows: 
A.' Four members of the House of Representatives; and 
B. One member who is a representative of the Friends ~fBlue Hill Bay; and 
3. Two members as follows: 
A. The Commissioner of Conservation or the commissioner's designee; and 
B. The Commissioner of Environmental Protection or the commissioner's designee; 
and be it further 
Sec. 3. Chairs. Resolved: That the fIrst-named Senate member is the Senate 
chair of the commission and the fIrst-named House of Representatives member is the 
House chair of the commission; and be it further 
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Sec; 4. 
Appointments; ~onvening of commISSIOn. 
R.esolved: 
That all 
appointments must be made no later than 30 day~ following the effective date of this 
resolve. The appointing authorities shall notify the Executive Director of the Legislative 
Council once all appointments have been completed. Within 15 days after appointment 
of all members, the chairs shall call and convene the fIrst meeting of the commission, 
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which must be no later than October 1, 2009; and be it further 
,Sec. 5. Duties. Resolved: That the commission shall exainine establishing in 
. Hancock County a wildlife'sanctuary in a tidal area that has ocean front~ge on Blue Hill 
Bay; and be it further 
Sec. 6. Staff assistance. Resolved: That the Legislative Council shall provide 
necessary staffmg services to the commission; and be it further 
Sec. 7. R.eport. Resolved: That, no later than De~ember 2; 2009, the cbmmission· 
shall submit a report that includes its fIndings and recollU11endations, including suggested 
legislation, for presentation to the Second Regular Session of the 124th Legislature. The 
following joint standing committees are authorized to introduce one bill related to the 
subject matter of the report to the Second Regular Session of the 124th Legislature upon 
receipt of the report: 
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1. The JOint Standing Committee on InlandFisheries and Wildlife; 
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. 2. The Joint Standing Committee on Marine Resources;· 
3. The Joint Standing Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry; and 
4. The Joint Standing Con11llittee on Natural Resources. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve establishes a study commission to examine establishing in Hancock 
County a wildlife sanctuary in a tidal area that has ocean frontage on Blue Hill Bay. The 
commissio.n is to report its findings to 4 appropriate joint standing committees during the