An Act To Continue To Provide Group Exemption Passes to State Parks for Persons with Disabilities
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1584
Committee Amendment CA_A_H599 (House)
Amends: 12 MRSA §1819, 12 MRSA §1819-C

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ·A" to H.P. 1075, L.D. 1584, Bill, "An Act To 
Continue To Provide Group Exemption Passes to State Parks for Persons with 
Disabilities" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Continue To Provide Group Exemption Passes to State Parks for 
Persons with Disabilities and To Ensure Transparency for Certain Fees' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §1819, first ,r, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 678, §13 and 
amended by PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §7 and PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §24, is further 
amended to read: 
With the consent of the Governor and the commissioner, the bureau may charge 
reasonable fees for services, accommodations and use. The bureau shall post on its 
publicly accessible website by October 1st of each year the schedule of its fees for the 
next calendar year. A new or changed fee takes effect on January: 1st following its 
posting. 
Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §1819-C is enacted to read: 
§1819-C. Day use passes for organizations that serve persons with disabilities 
Notwithstanding section 1819, the bureau, in accordance with rules adopted under 
this section, shall issue a free group pass for day use at state parks and historic sites to 
eligible organizations that serve persons with disabilities. 
The rules must specify 
qualifications for eligible organizations and any limitations or restrictions on the use of a 
free group pass. The rules must allow admission free of charge to all state parks and 
historic sites to persons with disabilities and persons assisting them for visits arranged by 
an eligible organization issued a pass. Rules adopted under this section are routine 
technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITIEE AMENDMENT ·A" to H.P. 1075, L.D. 1584 
Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF 
Parks- General Operations Z221 
Initiative: Provides funding to conduct rulemaking. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERALFUNDTOTAL 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. 
2015-16 
$0 
$0 
2016-17 
$2,500 
$2,500 
This amendment requires the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, 
Bureau of Parks and Lands to adopt rules providing for the issuance of free group passes 
for day use at state parks and historic sites to eligible organizations that serve persons 
with disabilities. 
This amendment also provides that the bureau's schedule of fees for services, 
accommodations and use must be posted on its publicly accessible website by October 1st 
of each year and that a new or changed fee takes effect on January 1st following its 
posting. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/16/16 
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LD 1584 
LR 2646(02) 
An Act To Continue To Provide Group Exemption Passes to State Parks for Persons with Disabilities 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ''A' ( H- 5q~) 
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2015-16 
FY 2016-17 
$0 
$87,655 
$0 
$2,500 
$0 
($85,155) 
Projections 
FY 2017-18 
$87,360 
$0 
($87,360) 
Projections 
FY 2018-19 
$87,360 
$0 
($87,360) 
The bill requires the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (ACF) to issue free group exemption 
passes for day use at state parks and historic sites to organizations serving the disabled. These passes allow people 
with disabilities, and those assisting them, to gain admission free of charge to all state parks and historic sites for 
visits al.Tanged by these organizations. This will reduce revenue to the General Fund by an estimated $85,155 in fiscal 
year 2016-17. ACF may adopt rules to specify qualifications for eligible organizations and any limitations or 
restrictions on the use of a free group pass. ACF will require a General Fund appropriation of $2,500 in fiscal year 
2016-17 for rulemaking costs. 
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