An Act To Expand Disabled Veteran Eligibility for Complimentary Hunting, Fishing and Trapping Licenses
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0275
Committee Amendment CA_A_H97 (House)
Amends: 12 MRSA §10853

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 208, L.D. 275, Bill, "An Act To 
Expand Disabled Veteran Eligibility for Complimentary Hunting, Fishing and Trapping 
Licenses" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §10853, sub-§4, as amended by PL 2015, c. 281, Pt. C, §3, is 
further amended to read: 
4. Disabled veteran. A resident disabled veteran or a nonresident disabled veteran 
who is a resident of Nevt' Hampshire or Vermont another state may obtain upon 
application, at no cost, all hunting, trapping and fishing licenses, including permits, 
stamps and other permission needed to hunt, trap and fish, and, upon meeting the 
qualifications as established in section 12853, subsection 4, a guide license. A license 
holder under this subsection who qualifies to hunt during the special season on deer under 
section 11153 and who meets the eligibility requirements of section 11106 must be issued 
one antlerless deer permit and one either-sex permit. The commissioner shall issue all 
fishing, trapping and hunting licenses and permits requested under this subsection if the 
commissioner determines the applicant is a disabled veteran meets the requirements of 
this subsection and is not otherwise ineligible to hold that permit or license. For the 
purposes of this subsection, "disabled veteran" means a person who: 
A. Is a resident as defined in seetion 10001, subsection 53 or is a resident of Ne>.v 
Hampshil'e or Vermont; 
B. Is a veteran as defined in Title 37 B, section SOS, subseetion 2, parngraph A, 
subparagraph (3) Was honorably discharged from the Armed Forces of the United 
States or the National Guard; and 
C. Has a service-connected disability evaluated at 50% or more. 
Each application must be accompanied by satisfactory evidence that the applicant meets 
the requirements of this subsection. An applicant for a license or permit under this 
section is subject to the provisions of this Part, including, but not limited to, a lottery or 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITIEE AMENDMENT ,A" to H.P. 208, L.D. 275 
drawing system for issuing a particular license or permit. A permit or license issued 
under this subsection remains valid for the life of the permit or license holder, as long as 
the permit or license holder continues to satisfy the resideney requirement in seetion 
10001, subseetion 53 remain a resident of this State or another state and the permit or 
license issued under this subsection is not revoked or suspended. For a resident ofl•k>.;• 
Hampshire or Vermont nonresident to be eligible under this subsection, that resident's 
nonresident's state must have a reciprocal agreement with this State.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the majority report, allows a nonresident veteran with a 
disability evaluated at 50% or more to obtain at no cost all hunting, trapping and fishing 
licenses and other provisions in Maine, if the nonresident's state has a reciprocal 
agreement with Maine. The amendment removes from the bill the requirement that a 
nonresident veteran hold a valid hunting, trapping or fishing license in the nonresident's 
state. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/21/17 Wac 
LD275 
LR 807(02) 
An Act To Expand Disabled Veteran Eligibility for Complimentary Hunting, Fishing and Trapping 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Licenses 
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Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 1A
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Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor revenue decrease - General Fund 
Minor revenue decrease - Other Special Revenue Funds 
The expansion of eligibility for complimentaiy hunting, trapping and fishing licenses including permits, stamps and 
other permissions to include nonresident disabled veterans who hold valid hunting and fishing licenses in their state of 
residence may decrease the number of nonresident hunting, trapping and fishing licenses purchased. The decrease in 
licenses purchased will result in a minor decrease in General Fund and Other Special Revenue Funds revenue to the 
Department oflnland Fisheries and Wildlife. 
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