Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0563
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_B_S237 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT "B" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 155, 
L.D. 563, "RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To 
Use a Portion of the Sales and Use Tax for the Protection of Maine's Fish and Wildlife" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of the first indented paragraph after the title 
(page 1, lines 12 and \3 in amendment) and inserting the following: 
'Amend the resolution by striking out all of that part designated "Constitution, Art. 
IX, §24" (page 1, lines 4 to 10 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'Constitution, Art. IX, §24 is enacted to read: 
Section 24. Revenues dedicated to fish and wildlife resources protection. 
In addition to the appropriation of funds required under section 22, a total of 1.25% of 
revenues raised by means of the sales and use tax laws must be allocated to the following 
departments: 90% of the revenue raised pursuant to this section must be allocated to the 
Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife or any successor agency responsible for 
fisheries and wildlife management, other than commercial marine fisheries management, 
to be used only for the protection of the State's fish and wildlife resources; and 10% of 
the revenue raised pursuant to this section must be allocated to the Department of Marine 
Resources or any successor agency responsible for diadromous fish management to be 
used only to protect, conserve, restore, manage and enhance diadromous fish populations 
and their habitat in all waters of the State. This section applies to fiscal years beginning 
on and after July 1. 2013." 
SUMMARY 
This amendment requires that 10% of sales and use tax revenues dedicated to fish and 
wildlife resources protection be allocated to the Department of Marine Resources to be 
used only to protect, conserve, restore, manage and enhance diadromous fish populations 
and their habitat in all waters of the State. It requires that 90% of sales and use tax 
revenues dedicated to fish and wildlife resources protection be allocated to the 
SENA TE AMENDMENT 
SENATE AMENDMENT "3" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A"to S.P. 155, L.D. 563 
Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. 
It provides that the constitutional 
ears beginning on and after July 1,2013. 
SPONSOREDB~~.~~~~~~ __ ~~ 
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(Senator TRAHAN) 
COUNTY: Lincoln 
FISCAL ;'\OTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SENA TE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/03111 frac 
LD 563 
LR 14(05) 
RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Use a Portion of the Sales 
and Use Tax for the Protection of Maine's Fish and Wildlife 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment "5' to Committee Amendment "A" 
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Sponsor: Sen. Trahan of Lincoln 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Delay of contingent impact 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Any impact of the bill is contingent on approval by the voters at referendum. Delaying the effective date until fiscal 
years beginning on or after July 1,2013 will move any fiscal impacts out of the 2012-2013 biennium. This will 
restore the General Fund revenue losses of$6,259,211 in fiscal year 2011-12 and $11,787,749 in fiscal year 2012-13, 
as well as the Other Special Revenue Funds revenue losses of $329,432 in fiscal year 2011-12 and $712,978 in fiscal 
year 2012-13 that would have occurred as a result of the committee amendment. The dedicated revenue that would 
have accrued to the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and the Department of Marine Resources in the 2012-
2013 biennium as a result of the committee amendment will now impact these agencies in fiscal years 2013 -14 and 
2014-15. 
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