An Act To Leverage Expert, State-based Resources for Emergent Intervention and Long-term Comprehensive Resource Protection of Lakes
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1626
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_C_H750 (House)
Amends: 12 MRSA §13058

HOUSE AMENDMENT" c." to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1198, 
L.D. 1626, Bill, "An Act To Leverage Expert, State-based Resources for Emergent 
Intervention and Long-term Comprehensive Resource Protection of Lakes" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of the 2nd indented paragraph after the title 
(page 1, lines 14 and 15 in amendment) and inserting in its place the following: 
'Amend the bill in the emergency preamble by striking out all of the 5th Whereas 
paragraph (page 1, lines 10 and 11 in L.D.) 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
emergency clause and inserting the following:' 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of the enacting clause (page 1, line 16 in 
amendment) 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in paragraph C by striking out all of the blocked 
paragraph and subparagraphs (1) and (2) (page 1, lines 34 to 36 and page 2, lines 1 to 8 in 
amendment) and inserting the following: 
'The fees outlined in section 13056, subsection 8, paragraphs A and B for watercraft 
operating on inland waters of the State each include a $10 fee for invasive species 
prevention and control. This fee is disposed of as follows: 
(1) SHHy Eighty percent of the fee must be credited to the Invasive Aquatic Plant 
and Nuisance Species Fund established v/ithin the Department of Environmental 
Proteoti on under Title 3 ~L fleotion 1863; and 
(2) :fflrty Twenty percent of the fee must be credited to the Lake and River 
Protection Fund established within the department under section 10257.' 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of sections 3 to 5 and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 3. 12 MRSA §13058, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2009, c. 213, Pt. 00, §17, 
is repealed and the following enacted in its place: 
3. Nonresident motorboat and personal watercraft lake and river protection 
sticker and resident and nonresident seaplane lake and river protection sticker; fee. 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
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to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1198, L.D. 1626 
No later than January 1st of each year, the commISSIOner shall provide the agents 
authorized to register watercraft or issue licenses with a sufficient quantity of lake and 
river protection stickers for motorboats and personal watercraft not registered in the State 
and for all seaplanes, whether or not registered in the State, for that boating season. The 
sticker must be in 2 parts so that one part of the sticker can be affixed to each side of the 
bow of a motorboat or personal watercraft or to each outside edge of a seaplane's 
pontoons. The fee for a sticker issued under this subsection is $20, $1 of which is 
retained by the agent who sold the sticker. 
The remainder of the fee is disposed as follows: 
A. Eighty percent must be credited to the Invasive Aquatic Plant and Nuisance 
Species Fund; and 
B. 
Twenty percent must be credited to the Lake and River Protection Fund 
established within the department under section 10257. 
A motorboat, personal watercraft or seaplane owned by the Federal Government, a state 
government or a municipality is exempt from the fee established in this subsection.' 
Amend the amendment in section 6 in § 1863 in the last line (page 3, line 36 in 
amendment) by inserting after the following: "species." the following: 'The commissioner 
shall use at least 20% of the money in the fund for eradication activities.' 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of sections 7 and 8 and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 7. 
Transfer; Inland Fisheries and Wildlife carrying account. 
Notwithstanding any other provision oflaw, the State Controller shall transfer $46,000 by 
May 1, 2014 and $225,400 by July 10, 2015 from the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 
carrying account, General Fund account within the Department of Inland Fisheries and 
Wildlife to the Lake and River Protection Fund within the Department of Inland Fisheries 
and Wildlife. 
Sec. 8. Appropriations and allocations. 
The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Land and Water Quality 0248 
Initiative: Allocates funds from an increased percentage of fees from 60% to 80% on 
certificates for watercraft operation on inland waters and lake and river protection 
stickers. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2013-14 
$46,000 
$46,000 
2014-15 
$225,400 
$225,400 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter 
or section number to read consecutively. 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT "0 to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1198, L.D. 1626 
SUMMARY 
This amendment retains the emergency preamble and emergency clause in the bill. It 
removes from Committee Amendment "A" the provisions that increase fees for watercraft 
operating on the inland waters of the State and for lake and river protection stickers. It 
increases from 60% to 80% the percentage of these fees dedicated to the Invasive Aquatic 
Plant and Nuisance Species Fund in the Department of Environmental Protection and 
reduces from 40% to 20% the percentage of these fees dedicated to the Lake and River 
Protection Fund in the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. It requires the 
Commissioner of Environmental Protection to use at least 20% of the money in the 
Invasive Aquatic Plant and Nuisance Species Fund for eradication activities. It allocates 
funds from the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Carrying Account, General Fund account 
within the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to the Lake and River Protection 
Fund in an amount equal to the reduction in funding to the Lake and River Protection 
Fund caused by the reduction in the percentage of fees dedicated to the fund for the 
current biennium. 
SPONSORED BY: . 
(Representative SHAW) 
TOWN: Standish 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Revised: 03126114 
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LD 1626 
LR 2468(07) 
An Act To Leverage Expert, State-based Resources for Emergent Intervention and Long-term 
Comprehensive Resource Protection of Lakes 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment ,6 to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Rep. Shaw of Standish 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Transfers 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2013-14 
FY 2014-15 
$46,000 
($21,250) 
$0 
($246,650) 
$46,000 
$225,400 
Projections 
FY 2015-16 
($517,930) 
($517,930) 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2016-17 
($517,930) 
($517,930) 
$0 
The amendment eliminates the fee increases provided in the committee amendment. This amendment increases the 
percentage of fees credited to the Invasive Aquatic Plant and Nuisance Species Fund from watercraft operation on 
inland waters and lake and river protection stickers from 60% to 80%, an increase of $225,400. It reduces the 
percentage of fees credited to the Lake and River Protection Fund from 40% to 20%, a decrease of $225,400. This 
amendment transfers $46,000 in fiscal year 20l3-14 and $225,400 in fiscal year 2014-15 from the Department of 
Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Carrying Account to the Lake and River Protection Fund to compensate for the 
percentage decrease. This amendment directs the Department of Environmental Protection to use at least 20% of the 
money in the Invasive Aquatic Plant and Nuisance Species Fund for eradication activities. The amendment eliminates 
the January 1, 2015 start date for this Act and it now takes effect immediately. 
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