An Act To Establish the Moose Biologist Fund To Support a Moose Biologist Position
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0682
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: WILLETTE, JACKSON, AYOTTE, CLARK, DAVIS, HARVELL, THERIAULT
Amends: 12 MRSA §10263, 12 MRSA §11154

Legislative Document 
No. 682 
H.P. 509 
House of Representatives, February 18, 2011 
An Act To Establish the Moose Biologist Fund To Support a Moose 
Biologist Position 
Received by the Clerk of the House on February 17, 2011.  Referred to the Committee on 
Inland Fisheries and Wildlife pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint 
Rule 401. 
HEATHER J.R. PRIEST 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative WILLETTE of Presque Isle. 
Cosponsored by Senator JACKSON of Aroostook and 
Representatives: AYOTTE of Caswell, CLARK of Millinocket, DAVIS of Sangerville, 
HARVELL of Farmington, THERIAULT of Madawaska. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  12 MRSA §10263 is enacted to read: 
§10263.  Moose Biologist Fund 
The Moose Biologist Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is established 
within the department as a nonlapsing fund to be used by the commissioner to fund a 
moose biologist position within the department.  One dollar from each moose hunting 
permit application fee under section 11154, subsection 6 must be deposited in the fund. 
The commissioner may accept and deposit into the fund monetary gifts, donations or 
other contributions from public or private sources for the purposes specified in this 
section. The fund must be held separate and apart from all other money, funds and 
accounts. 
Sec. 2.  12 MRSA §11154, sub-§6, as amended by PL 2009, c. 186, §4, is further 
amended to read: 
6.  Application procedure.  An eligible person wishing to apply for a permit must 
file a written application for a permit on a form furnished by the commissioner.   The 
application fee is nonrefundable.  A person may file no more than one application. A 
person who submits more than one application is disqualified from the selection of 
permittees.  The application must be accompanied by an application fee of: 
A.  For a resident: 
(1)  Seven Eight dollars for a one-chance application; 
(2)  Twelve Thirteen dollars for a 3-chance application.  A resident must possess 
a valid big game hunting license to be eligible to purchase a 3-chance 
application; and 
(3)  Twenty-two Twenty-three dollars for a 6-chance application.  A resident 
must possess a valid big game hunting license to be eligible to purchase a 6-
chance application; or 
B.  For a nonresident: 
(1)  Fifteen Sixteen dollars for a one-chance application; 
(2)  Twenty-five Twenty-six dollars for a 3-chance application; 
(3)  Thirty-five Thirty-six dollars for a 6-chance application; and 
(4)  Fifty-five Fifty-six dollars for a 10-chance application; multiple 10-chance 
options may be purchased. 
A clerk or agent appointed by the commissioner under section 10801 may process an 
application under this subsection.  The clerk or agent shall charge a fee of $2 for each 
application under this subsection processed by that clerk or agent. 
SUMMARY 
This bill establishes the Moose Biologist Fund to fund a moose biologist position 
within the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.  Moose hunting permit 
application fees are increased by $1 and that amount is dedicated to the Moose Biologist 
Fund.