An Act To Leverage Expert, State-based Resources for Emergent Intervention and Long-tenn Comprehensive Resource Protection of Lakes
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1626
Committee Amendment CA_B_H693 (House)
Amends: 12 MRSA §10257, 38 MRSA §1863

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ",6 " to H.P. 1198, L.D. 1626, Bill, "An Act To 
Leverage Expert, State-based Resources for Emergent Intervention and Long-tenn 
Comprehensive Resource Protection of Lakes " 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
emergency clause and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §10257, sub-§l, as amended by PL 2011, c. 74, §1, is further 
amended to read: 
1. Fund established. The Lake and River Protection Fund, referred to in this section 
as the "fund," is established within the department as a nonlapsing fund. The fund must 
be administered by the commissioner. The fund is funded from fees collected for lake 
and river protection stickers issued under section 13058, subsection 3 and from other 
funds accepted for those purposes by the commissioner or allocated or appropriated by 
the Legislature. Money in the fund may be used for enforcing laws pertaining to invasive 
aquatic plants and nuisance species, inspecting watercraft for invasive aquatic plant and 
nuisance species materials, educational and infonnational efforts targeted at invasive 
aquatic plant and nuisance species prevention, eradication and management activities and 
the production and distribution of lake and river protection stickers required under section 
13058, subsection 3. 
For purposes of this section, "nuisance species" has the same 
meaning as in Title 38, section 1861, subsection 2. The department shall annually by 
January 15th provide a written report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature 
having jurisdiction over inland fisheries and wildlife matters on the fund and activities 
and accomplishments related to invasive species prevention and control that are 
supported by the fund. 
Sec. 2. 38 MRSA §1863, as amended by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. B, §73 and affected 
by Pt. D, §7 and c. 614, §9, is further amended to read: 
§1863. Invasive Aquatic Plant and Nuisance Species Fund 
The Invasive Aquatic Plant and Nuisance Species Fund, referred to in this section as 
the "fund," is created within the department as a nonlapsing fund. 
The fund is 
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administered by the commissioner. The fund is funded from fees collected for lake and 
river protection stickers issued under Title 12, section 13058, subsection 3 and from other 
funds accepted for those purposes by the commissioner or allocated or appropriated by 
the Legislature. Money in the fund may be used only for costs related to conducting 
inspections under section 1862, conducting invasive aquatic plant prevention, 
containment, eradication and management activities and reimbursing agencies as 
necessary for costs associated with conducting or enforcing the provisions of this chapter 
and chapter 20-B. The commissioner may also use funds to contract with municipalities 
or other entities to conduct inspection, prevention or eradication programs to protect the 
inland waters of the State from invasive aquatic plant and nuisance species. 
The 
department shall annually by January 15th provide a written report to the joint standing 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over inland fisheries and wildlife matters 
on the fund and activities and accomplishments related to invasive species prevention and 
control that are supported by the fund.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the minority report, replaces the bill. It requires the 
Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and the Department of Environmental 
Protection to report annually on the Lake and River Protection Fund and the Invasive 
Aquatic Plant and Nuisance 
Species 
Fund, 
respectively, 
and activities 
and 
accomplishments related to invasive species prevention and control supported by the 
funds, to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over inland 
fisheries and wildlife matters. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(~ee at~ached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/13/14 Mac. 
LD 1626 
LR 2468(03) 
An Act To Leverage Expert, State-based Resources for Emergent Intervention and Long-term 
Comprehensive Resource Protection of Lakes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ':8' CH ... 1..09 3) 
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Any additional costs to the Department of Environmental Protection and the Department of Inland Fisheries and 
Wildlife to submit a report to the Legislature on the activities and accomplishments of the Invasive Aquatic Plant and 
Nuisance Species Fund and the Lake and River Protection Fund respectively are expected to be minor and can be 
absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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