An Act To Allow the Transfer of Whitewater Rafting Allocations When Water Levels in a River Are Not Suitable for Whitewater Rafting
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0378
Committee Amendment CA_A_H75 (House)

COMMITTEEAMENDMENT ,,~ "to H.P. 304, L.D. 378, Bill, "An Act To Allow 
the Transfer of Whitewater Rafting Allocations When Water Levels in a River Are Not 
Suitable for Whitewater Rafting" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Allow the Transfer of Commercial Whitewater Rafting Trips under 
Extenuating Conditions' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in paragraph A by striking out all of subparagraph (3) 
(page 1, lines 30 to 38 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'(3) Under high water or 10'11 water conditions on the 'Nest Branch Penobscot 
River, an emergency sv,rap of an allocation may be made to the Kennebec River, 
as long as sufficient water is available there. 
Under no circumstances is a 
transfer of an allocation allov/ed from the Kennebec River to the 'Nest Branch 
Penobscot River. 
(3-A) Under extenuating circumstances as determined by the commissioner, the 
commissioner may allow the emergency transfer of a commercial whitewater 
rafting trip from a rapidly flowing river to another rapidly flowing river as long 
as sufficient water is available in the river to which the commercial whitewater 
rafting trip is to be transferred. Notwithstanding subsection 3, the commissioner 
may allow the recreational use limits to be exceeded pursuant to this 
subparagraph. Under no circumstances is a transfer of a whitewater rafting trip 
allowed to the West Branch Penobscot River. 
The department shall report 
annually to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction 
over inland fisheries and wildlife matters regarding the implementation of this 
subparagraph.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment provides that the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 
under extenuating circumstances may allow the emergency transfer of a commercial 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 304, L.D. 378 
whitewater rafting trip from a rapidly flowing river to another rapidly flowing river as 
long as sufficient water is available in the river to which the commercial whitewater 
rafting trip is to be transferred. It also directs the department to report annually to the 
joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over inland fisheries and 
wildlife matters regarding the implementation of the emergency transfer of commercial 
whitewater rafting trips. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
'ITTEE AMENDMENT 
Revised: 03/25/11 Mac 
LD 378 
LR 1163(02) 
An ActTo Allow the Transfer of Whitewater Rafting Allocations When Water Levels in a River Are 
Not Suitable for Whitewater Rafting 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,,~ " 
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscai Detaii and Notes 
Additional costs to the Department ofInland Fisheries and Wildlife associated with determining circumstances under 
which transfers of commercial whitewater rafting trips are allowed and reporting annually regarding this 
determination can be absorbed with existing staff and within existing budgeted resources. 
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