An Act To Adjust the Formula for Calculating the Allocation of Moose Permits for Hunting Lodges
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0843
Committee Amendment CA_A_H217 (House)
Amends: 12 MRSA §11154

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT"/+" to H.P. 592, L.D. 843, Bill, "An Act To Adjust 
the Formula for Calculating the Allocation of Moose Permits for Hunting Lodges" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §11154, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and 
affected by c. 614, §9, is amended to read: 
2. Issuance of moose hunting permits. In accordance with section 11552, the 
commissioner may issue moose hunting permits and may establish the number of moose 
hunting permits to be issued for each wildlife management district established by the 
commissioner by rule open to moose hunting. No more than -1-0% 8% of the moose 
hunting permits may be issued to nonresident and alien hunters. No more than 2% of the 
moose hunting permits may be issued to hunting outfitters in accordance with subsection 
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Sec. 2. 
MRSA §11154, sub-§14, as enacted by PL 2013, c. 538, §24, is 
amended to read: 
14. Pel'mits for hunting lodges, In a.fl)' year in ·whioh tho total oomber of moose 
permits available as determined by tho oom.missionor under subsootion 2 for tho publio 
chanoo drawing under subsection 9 01woods 3, 14 0, 10% of tho permits 01ccooding 3, 14 0 
Moose hunting permits issued to hunting outfitters must be allocated through a chance 
drawing separate from the chance drawing under subsection 9 to hunting outfitters in 
aooordanoo with this subsootion. 
The fee for a moose hunting permit under this 
subsection is $1,500. 
A. 
For the purposes of this subsection, "hunting outfitter" means a person who 
operates a sporting camp as defined under Title 22, section 2491, subsection 11 that 
is licensed under Title 22, chapter 562 and who provides package deals that include 
food, lodging and the services of a guide licensed under chapter 927 for the purpose 
of hunting. 
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B. A hunting outfitter may sell or transfer a permit allocated under this subsection 
only once, only to a hunter who is eligible under paragraph F and only under the 
following conditions: 
(1) The sale or transfer must be part of a package deal that includes the food and 
lodging to be provided by the hunting outfitter to the person receiving the permit; 
(2) 
The person receiving the permit from the hunting outfitter must be 
accompanied during the hunt by a guide licensed under chapter 927; 
(3) The hunting outfitter must notify the department of the identity of the person 
receiving the permit; and 
( 4) The hunting permit may not be sold or transferred by the hunter. 
C. A hunting outfitter may be allocated more than one permit. 
D. A permit allocated under this subsection may be used only for the year, season, 
sex and wildlife management district for which the permit is issued. 
E. Permits allocated under this subsection may not exceed 10% of the total permits 
issued per year for each season, sex and wildlife management district permit type. 
F. An individual may hunt with a permit sold or transferred under this subsection 
only if that individual is otherwise eligible to obtain and hunt with a permit under 
subsection 5. 
G. If proceeds in any year from the auction authorized under subsection 11 are less 
than $107,000, proceeds from the ohanoo drawing oonduotod sale of moose permits to 
hunting outfitters pursuant to this subsection must be used to fund youth conservation 
education programs as provided under subsection 11 up to $107,000. The remainder 
must be deposited in the Moose Research and Management Fund unde1· section 
10263.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. The amendment reduces the number of moose 
hunting permits that may be issued to nonresidents from 10% to 8% and allows up to 2% 
of moose hunting permits to be issued to hunting outfitters instead of basing the number 
of permits issued to hunting outfitters upon the number of permits available over 3,140, 
which is the current law. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/04/17 Mae!. 
LD 843 
LR 1491(02) 
An Act To Adjust the Formula for Calculating the Allocation of Moose Permits for Hunting Lodges 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment •ft,( H- a 1?) 
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2017-18 
$20,176 
($20,176) 
$58,240 
FY 2018-19 
$20,176 
($20,176) 
$58,240 
Projections 
FY 2019-20 
$20,176 
($20,176) 
$58,240 
Projections 
FY 2020-21 
$20,176 
($20,176) 
$58,240 
This bill reduces the number of moose hunting permits issued to nonresidents from 10% to 8% and changes the 
munber issued to hunting outfitters from 10% of the number of permits that exceed 3,140 (not expected to exceed 
3,140 in near future, due to decreased moose population) to 2% of total pennits issued. The bill also directs that if the 
proceeds from the auction of moose hunting permits to fund youth conservation education programs are less than 
$107,000, then the proceeds from moose hunting outfitters pe1mits will be used to make up the difference, with the 
remainder deposited into the Moose Research and Management Fund (MRMF). 
The change to hunting outfitters moose hunting pe1mits will increase the number of these pennits issued and the 
amount of revenue to the MRMF. The reduction in permits issued to nonresidents will decrease General Fund and 
MRMF. Overall, these changes are anticipated to reduce General Fund revenue by an estimated $20,176 and increase 
MRMF Other Special Revenue Funds revenue by an estimated $58,240 annually beginning in fiscal year 2017-18. 
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