An Act To Lower the Eligibility Age for a Junior Hunting License
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0156
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S105 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT" A "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 114, 
L.D. 156, Bill, "An Act To Lower the Eligibility Age for a Junior Hunting License" 
Amend the amendment by striking out the substitute title and replacing it with the 
following: 
'An Act To Provide That Children under 10 Years of Age May Accompany a Parent 
while the Parent Is Hunting' 
Amend the amendment by striking out everything after the substitute title and before 
the summary and inserting the following: 
'Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 12 MRS A § I 0760 is enacted to read: 
§10760. Authorization for children under 10 years of age to accompany parents or 
2uardians while hunting 
Nothing in this Title may be construed to prohibit a child under 10 years of age from 
accompanying that child's parent or guardian while that parent or guardian is hunting as 
long as the child's parent or guardian possesses a valid Maine hunting license or permit. 
A child who accompanies a parent or guardian pursuant to this section may not cany 
hunting equipment except that a child who accompanies a parent or guardian pursuant to 
this section may, while under the direct supervision of the child's parent or guardian, use 
hunting equipment to dispatch an animal or bird.' ' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment strikes the substance of Committee Amendment "A" and the bill and 
instead specifies that a child under 10 years of age may accompany that child's parent or 
guardian while that parent or guardian is hunting as long as the child's parent or guardian 
possesses a valid Maine hunting license or permit. Under this amendment, a child under 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
ROFS 
SENATE AMENDMENT "A "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 114,L.D. 156 
years of age who accompanies a parent or guardian may not carry hunting equipment 
except that the child may, while under the direct supervision of the child's parent or 
guardian, use hunting equipment to dispatch an animal or bird. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
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SPONSORED BY: ;=--~~~~~~--------------
(Senator DAVIS, SR.) 
COUNTY: Piscataquis 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Revenue 
General Fund 
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Approved: 05119115 
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LD 156 
LR 718(04) 
An Act To Lower the Eligibility Age for a Junior Hunting License 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment ''A'' to Committee Amendment" A" (S - ) 05 ") 
Sponsor: Sen. Davis, Sr. of Piscataquis 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Potential current biennium revenue decrease - Federal Expenditures Fund 
FY 2015-16 
FY 2016-17 
$27,875 
$27,875 
($27,875) 
($27,875) 
Projections 
FY 2017-18 
$27,875 
($27,875) 
Projections 
FY 2018-19 
$27,875 
($27,875) 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This amendment removes the elimination of the minimum age requirement to obtain ajunior hunting license that was 
included in the committee amendment and keeps the minimum age at 10 years old to obtain this license. This reverses 
the estimated $27,875 annual increase in General Fund revenue from allowing children younger than 10 to be eligible 
for ajunior hunting license. The amendment also removes the estimated $25,445 annual increase in Federal 
Expenditures Fund revenue that the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife expected to receive from federal 
grants that are based on hunting licenses sold. 
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