An Act To Allow the Electronic Registration of Big Game Animals
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1723
Committee Amendment CA_A_S421 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "I+. " to S.P. 656, L.D. 1723, Bill, "An Act To 
Allow the Electronic Registration of Big Game Animals" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Allow the Electronic Registration of Wild TurI{eys' 
Amend the bill in the emergency preamble by striking out all of the 2nd indented 
paragraph (page 1, lines 3 and 4 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'Whereas, an electronic system is needed to increase the efficiency of registering 
wild turkeys killed by hunters; and' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 4 in the 2nd line (page I, line 12 in L.D.) by 
st'riking out the following: "bear, deer, moose or" 
Amend the bill in section 3 in subsection I-A in the first line (page I, line 26 in L.D.) 
by striking out the following: "bear, deer, moose or" 
Amend the bill in section 3 in subsection I-A in the 2nd line (page I, line 27 in L.D.) 
by striking out the following: "animal" and inserting the following: 'wild turkey' 
Amend the bill in section 4 in subsection I in the first line (page I, line 31 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: "animals" and insel1ing the following: 'a wild turkey' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 4 the following: 
'Sec. 5. Rules. 
By AprilS, 20 II, the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and 
Wildlife shall adopt rules pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, section 
1230 I-A, subsection 4 to establish and maintain an Internet-based system to allow a 
person to register a wild turkey electronically.' 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" 1+" to S.P. 656, L.D. 1723 
SUMMARY 
This amendment limits electronic registration to wild turkeys and requires the 
Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to adopt rules relating to electronic 
registration by April 5,2011. 
FISCAL ;\OT£ REQCllti:1J 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
LD 1723 
LR 2394(02) 
An Act To Allow the Electronic Registration of Big Game Animals 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ';4" 
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2009-10 
$0 
2010-11 
$0 
Projections 
2011-12 
$39,200 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
$0 
$0 
$16,800 
Revenue 
General Fund 
$0 
$0 
($22,400) 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Projections 
2012-13 
$39,200 
$16,800 
($22,400) 
This legislation allows individuals to register wild turkeys electronically rather than through a tagging agent. 
Beginning in fiscal year 201] -12, the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife will require a General Fund 
appropriation of $16,800 for the cost ofInforme to maintain the electronic system. Additionally, General Fund 
revenues will be reduced by $22,400 beginning in fiscal year 2011-12 as these illdi viduals will no longer need to pay 
the tagging fee. This cost and revenue loss assumes 801% of the individuals who tag wild turkeys would register 
electronically. 
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