Resolve, To Ensure Transparency in Funding Certain Programs within the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 0244
Committee Amendment CA_A_S65 (Senate)
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A." to S.P. 85, L.D. 244, "Resolve, To Ensure 
Transparency in Funding Certain Programs within the Department of Inland Fisheries and 
Wildlife" 
Amend the resolve by striking out everything after the title and before the summary 
and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 
Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to create a 
methodology to determine new unfunded requirements. Resolved: That the 
Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife shall develop a methodology to articulate 
how the activities of the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife have benefited the 
general public and to determine what the general public expects from the department. 
The methodology must also allow the department to readily determine any new financial 
requirements or mandates on the department that require expenditures by the department 
that are not funded by the General Fund other than money subject to the Constitution of 
Maine, Article IX, Section 22 or by other special revenues or federal funds. 
The 
methodology must be designed to be effective on an ongoing basis; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Report to the Joint Standing Committee on Inland Fisheries and 
Wildlife. Resolved: That the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife shall 
report the methodology that has been developl;ld under section 1 to the Joint Standing 
Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife by January 5, 2010. The Joint standing 
Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife may submit legislation needed to implement 
the methodology developed pursuant to this resolve to the Second Regular Session of the 
24th Legislature.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the resolve and requires the Commissioner of Inland 
Fisheries and Wildlife to develop a methodology to articulate how Department of Inland 
Fisheries and Wildlife activities have benefited the general public and to determine what 
the general public expects from the department. The methodology must also allow the 
department to readily determine any new financial requirements or mandates on the 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 85, L.D. 244 
department that require expenditures by the department that are not funded by the 
General Fund other than money subject to the Constitution of Maine, Article IX, Section 
or by other special revenues or federal funds. It also requires the Commissioner of 
Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to report the methodology to the Joint Standing Committee 
on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife by January 5, 2010. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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LD244 
LR464(02) 
Resolve, To Ensure Transparency in FUllding Certain Programs within the Department of Inland 
Fisheries and Wildlife 
Fis(,:al Detilil and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A " 
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 
FiscalNote Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
. Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Additional costs to the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 'can be absorbed within existing budgeted 
resources. 
LR0464(02) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I