An Act To Allow the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands To Transfer Ownership of Snowmobile Trail Maintenance Equipment to Incorporated Nonprofit Snowmobile Clubs
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1485
Committee Amendment CA_A_H520 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. A" to H.P. 1008, L.D. 1485, Bill, "An Act To 
Allow the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands To Transfer Ownership of 
Snowmobile Trail Maintenance Equipment to Incorporated Nonprofit Snowmobile 
Clubs" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 
Transfer of state-owned snowmobile trail maintenance 
equipment. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, Part 
and any rules or policies of the State related to the transfer of surplus property, the 
Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands within the Department of Agriculture, 
Conservation and Forestry, with the consent of the Commissioner of Agriculture, 
Conservation and Forestry, may enter into agreements with incorporated nonprofit 
snowmobile clubs to transfer ownership of state-owned snowmobile trail maintenance 
equipment, including trail-grooming equipment as defined in Title 12, section 13113, 
snowmobiles, trail drags and tools, for the purpose of maintaining snowmobile trail 
systems that were maintained by the State prior to the effective date of this Act. 
Sec. 2. Terms of the agreement. The Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands 
within the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry shall ensure that any 
agreement entered into pursuant to section 1 includes provisions that address 
consequences if an incorporated nonprofit snowmobile club fails to, or is otherwise 
unable to, abide by the terms of the agreement.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment strikes and replaces the bill. The amendment allows the Director of 
the Bureau of Parks and Lands within the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and 
Forestry, with the consent of the Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and 
Forestry, to enter into agreements to transfer ownership of state-owned snowmobile trail 
maintenance equipment to incorporated nonprofit snowmobile clubs for the purpose of 
maintaining snowmobile trail systems that were maintained by the State prior to the 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITIEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1008, L.D. 1485 
effective date of the legislation. It further provides that any agreement entered into 
pursuant to the legislation must include provisions addressing consequences if an 
incorporated nonprofit snowmobile club fails to, or is otherwise unable to, abide by the 
terms of the agreement. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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Approved: 02/08/16 ;tvac 
LD 1485 
LR 2349(02) 
An Act To Allow the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands To Transfer Ownership of 
Snowmobile Trail Maintenance Equipment to Incorporated Nonprofit Snowmobile Clubs 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment :4' { N-5JO) 
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Potential loss of assets - Other Special Revenue Funds 
The bill allows the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to transfer ownership of state-owned 
snowmobile trail maintenance equipment, snowmobiles, trail drags and tools to incorporated nonprofit snowmobile 
clubs in order to maintain snowmobile trail systems. An assessment of the value of these assets has not been done at 
this time. 
LR2349(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1