Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1303
Committee Amendment CA_A_H420 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 930, L.D. 1303, "RESOLUTION, 
Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Establish the Right To Hunt 
and Fish" 
Amend the resolution by stnking out the title and substituting the following: 
'RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To 
Preserve Hunting and Fishing' 
Amend the resolution by striking out all of that part designated "Constitution, 
Article IX, §26" (page 1, lines 4 to 14 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'Constitution, Art. IV, Pt. Third, §18, sub-§l, as amended by CR 2005, c. 2, is 
further amended to read: 
1. 
Petition procedure. 
The electors may propose to the Legislature for its 
consideration any bill, resolve or resolution, including bills to amend or repeal emergency 
legislation but not an amendment of the State Constitution and not an amendment to the 
laws of the State governing hunting and fishing that would limit hunting or fishing, by 
written petition addressed to the Legislature or to either branch thereof and filed in the 
office of the Secretary of State by the hour of 5:00 p.m., on or before the 50th day after 
the date of convening of the Legislature in first regular session or on or before the 25th 
day after the date of convening of the Legislature in second regular session, except that 
the written petition may not be filed in the office of the Secretary of State later than 18 
months after the date the petition form was furnished or approved by the Secretary of 
State. If the applicable deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the period 
runs until the hour of 5:00 p.m., of the next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal 
holiday. 
Constitution, Art. IX, §26 is enacted to read: 
Section 26. 
Preservation of hunting and fishing heritage. 
Hunting and 
fishing and the taking of wildlife are a valued part of our heritage that must be forever 
preserved and regulated for the public good.' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 930, L.D. 1303 
Amend the resolution by striking out all of the question (page 1, lines 22 to 27 in 
L.D.) and inserting the following: 
"'Do you favor amending the Constitution of Maine to provide that laws 
limiting hunting or fishing may not be proposed through a citizen 
initiative and that hunting and fishing and the taking of wildlife are a 
valued part of our heritage that must be forever preserved and regulated 
for the public good?'" 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the majority report of the Joint Standing Committee on 
Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, strikes the constitutional amendment language in the bill 
and replaces it with constitutional language to forever preserve hunting and fishing and 
the taking of wildlife subject to regulation for the public good. The amendment also 
excludes from laws that may be proposed in a citizen initiative laws governing hunting 
and fishing that would limit hunting or fishing. Additionally, the amendment changes the 
ballot question to reflect this new language. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/01/13 
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LD 1303 
LR 1639(02) 
RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Establish the Right To 
Hunt and Fish 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment A' (H .. '-f~o ') 
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current biennium cost increase - General Fund 
Referendum Costs 
MonthlY ear 
Election Type 
Question 
Length 
Nov-13 
General 
Referendum 
Standard 
The Secretary of State's budget includes sufficient funds to accommodate one ballot of average length for the general 
election in November. If the number or size of the referendum questions requires production and delivery of a second 
ballot, an additional appropriation of$107,250 may be required. 
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