An Act Regarding Saltwater Recreational Fishing
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1331
Committee Amendment CA_A_H367 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "4,, to H.P. 935, L.D. 1331, Bill, "An Act 
Regarding Saltwater Recreational Fishing" 
Amend the bill in section 12 in §6506 by striking out all of subsection 4 (page 5, lines 
to 36 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'4. Exemptions. A license is not required to engage in saltwater recreational fishing 
in coastal waters for: 
A. An individual under 16 years of age or a resident 70 years of age or older; 
B. A passenger or crew member on board a vessel captained by an individual who 
possesses a current guide license for tidewater fishing issued by the Department of 
Inland Fisheries and Wildlife in accordance with section 12853; 
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C. 
A passenger or crew member on board a vessel carrying 7 or more for-hire 
passengers engaged in recreational saltwater fishing; 
D. An individual renting a smelt fishing camp from a commercial operator; 
E. An individual who possesses a current tidewater fishing guide license issued in 
accordance with section 12853; and 
F. An individual that possesses a valid New Hampshire saltwater recreational fishing 
license or is registered with that state to recreationally fish in saltwater.' 
Amend the bill in section 12 in §6506 in subsection 6 in paragraph A in the first line 
(page 6, line 2 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "Fifteen" and inserting the 
following: 'Five' 
Amend the bill in section 12 in §6506 in subsection 6 in paragraph B in the first line 
(page 6, line 3 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "Ihir!y" and inserting the following: 
'Fifteen' 
Amend the bill in section 12 in §6506 in subsection 6 in paragraph C in the first line 
(page 6, line 4 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "Fifteen" and inserting the 
following: 'Eight' 
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COMMITIEE AMENDMENT 'A" to H.P. 935, L.D. 1331 
Amend the bill in section 12 in §6506 in subsectio,n 6 in paragraph D in the first line 
(page 6, line 6 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "Fifteen" and inserting the 
following: 'Eight' 
Amend the bill by inserting at the end before the summary the following: 
'Sec. 14. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
MARINE RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Bureau of Resource Management 0027 
Initiative: Provides funding for one 112-time Public Service Manager I position, 3 
seasonal 112-time Marine Patrol Officer positions and related All Other costs to enforce 
the newly created saltwater recreational fishing license. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
POSITIONS - FTE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2009-10 
0.000 
0.000 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Sec. 15. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 1, 20 II.' 
SUMMARY 
2010-11 
0.500 
1.500 
$90,941 
$90,698 
$181,639 
This amendment is the minority report and reduces the fee for a resident saltwater 
recreational fish ing I icense from $15 to $5 and reduces the nonresident fee from $30 to 
$15 for an annual nonresident saltwater recreational fishing license and from $15 to $8 
for other saltwater recreational fishing licenses. 
It provides reciprocity for a person 
licensed or registered in New Hampshire to recreationally fish in salt water and it 
provides that the provisions of the bill take effect January 1, 20 II. The amendment also 
adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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LD 1331 
LR 540(02) 
An Act Regarding Saltwater Recreational Fishing 
Fiscal Note for BiIJ as Amended by Committee Amendment 'A" 
Committee: Marine Resources 
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Appropriations/Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
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_,Revenue 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2009-10 
$0 
$0 
2010-11 
$181,639 
$267,930 
Projections 
2011-12 
$471,115 
$1,545,750 
Projections 
2012-13 
$414,764 
$2,061,000 
The bill creates a saltwater recreational fishing license, effective January 1, 2011, and dedicates the fees to the Marine 
Recreation Fishing Conservation and Management Fund. TIle bill includes an Other Special Revenue Funds 
allocation of $181 ,639 in fiscal year 2010-11 to the Department of Marine Resources for one half-time Public Service 
Manager I position, three seasonal half-time Marine Patrol Officer positions and related administrative costs to 
enforce the newly created saltwater recreational fishing license. Administrative costs include technology, central fleet 
management and license processing costs. The new saltwater recreational fishing license is estimated to increase 
Other Special Revenue Funds revenue by $267,930 in fiscal year 2010-11. 
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