An Act To Allow Nonresident College Students To Obtain Resident Hunting, Fishing and Trapping Licenses
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0256
Committee Amendment CA_A_S170 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" .tf" to S.P. 94, L.D. 256, Bill, "An Act To Allow 
Nonresident College Students To Obtain Resident Hunting, Fishing and Trapping 
Licenses" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Allow Nonresident College Students To Obtain Hunting, Fishing and 
Trapping Licenses at the Resident Fee and with Resident Privileges I 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 12 MRS A §10752, sub-§7 is enacted to read: 
7. 
Nonresident student enrolled in an institution of higher education. 
In 
accordance with this subsection, a nonresident student is eligible for any hunting, fishing, 
trapping or combination hunting and fishing license or permit under this Part at the 
resident fee and upon obtaining that license or permit has the same privileges under this 
Part and rules adopted under this Part as a resident holder of that license or permit. 
In order to obtain a hunting, fishing, trapping or combination hunting and fishing license 
or' permit under this subsection, a person must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the 
commissioner that the person is a nonresident student and has been enrolled as a full-time 
student in an institution of higher education for at least one semester prior to applying for 
a license or pennit under this subsection. The commissioner shall stamp or otherwise 
indicate on the license or permit issued to the nonresident student that it has been issued 
to a nonresident student. The license or permit remains valid for one year from issuance 
unless otherwise suspended or revoked. 
For purposes of this subsection, "nonresident student" means a nonresident who is 18 
years of age or older and under 24 years of age who is enrolled as a full-time student in 
an institution of higher education. For purposes of this subsection, "institution of higher 
education" means an institution of higher education located in this State that meets the 
requirements of and conforms to the definitions contained in the federal Higher Education 
Act of 1965, as amended, 20 United States Code, Section 1001(a) and the regulations, 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITIEE AMENDMENT" A "to S.P. 94, L.D. 256 
guidelines and procedures promulgated by the Secretary of Education pursuant to that 
Act.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. It provides that a nonresident student 18 years of 
age or older and under 24 years of age enrolled as a full-time student in an institution of 
higher education in this State is eligible for any hunting, fishing, trapping or combination 
hunting and fishing license or pennit at the resident fee and has the same privileges as a 
resident holder of the license or pennit. It also provides that the Commissioner of Inland 
Fisheries and Wildlife and not the commissioner's agent may issue these licenses and that 
each license must be stamped or otherwise identified as being issued to a nonresident 
student. It also adds that a license issued is valid for one year. 
fiSCAL NOTE REQ\JIUD 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/31115 
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LD256 
LR 371(02) 
An Act To Allow Nonresident College Students To Obtain Resident Hunting, Fishing and Trapping 
Licenses 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,~( S - 110') 
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor revenue decrease - General Fund 
Minor revenue decrease - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Any additional revenue loss to the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife from allowing certain nonresident 
students enrolled in an institution of higher education to be eligible for any hunting license, fishing license, trapping 
license, combination hunting and fishing license or permit at the resident fee is expected to be minor and can be 
absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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