Resolve, To Create the Commission To Study the Needs, Opportunities and Efficiencies Associated with the Production of Salmonid Spott Fish in Maine
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0471
Committee Amendment CA_A_H56 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT"!+" to H.P. 334, L.D. 471, "Resolve, To Create the 
Commission To Study the Needs, Opportunities and Efficiencies Associated with the 
Production of Salmonid Spott Fish in Maine" 
Amend the resolve in section 2 in the first line (page 1, line 5 in L.D.) by inserting 
after the following: "That" the following: ', notwithstanding Joint Rule 353,' 
Amend the resolve by striking out all of section 3 and insetting the following: 
'Sec. 3. Chairs. Resolved: That the first-named Senate member is the Senate 
chair and the first-named House of Representatives member is the House chair of the 
commission; and be it further 
Sec. 4. 
Appointments; convening of commission. 
Resolved: 
That all 
appointments must be made no later than 30 days following the effective date of this 
resolve. The appointing authorities shall notify the Executive Director of the Legislative 
Council once all appointments have been completed. After appointment of all members, 
the chairs shall call and convene the first meeting of the commission. If 30 days or more 
after the effective date of this resolve a majority of but not all appointments have been 
made, the chairs may request authority and the Legislative Council may grant authority 
for the commission to meet and conduct its business; and be it further' 
Amend the resolve in section 5 in the first line (page 2, line 4 in L.D.) by insetting 
after the following: "That" the following: ', notwithstanding Joint Rule 353,' 
Amend the resolve by striking out all of section 6. 
Amend the resolve in section 7 in the 3rd line (page 2, line 12 in L.D.) by striking out 
the following: "Januaty 30, 2018; and be it fmther" and insetting the following: 
'December 5, 2017.' 
Amend the resolve by striking out all of section 8. 
Amend the resolve by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITIEE AMENDMENT "H" to H.P. 334, L.D. 471 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is a minority rep01t of the committee, amends the resolve to 
conform to the Joint Rules of the Legislature with respect to appointments to and chairs 
of the Commission To Study the Needs, Opp01tunities and Efficiencies Associated with 
the Production of Salmonid Spo1t Fish in Maine. The amendment also removes the 
provision that prohibits the Depattment of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife from spending 
over $150,000 on fish hatcheries until the report of the commission is completed. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Revised: 04/10/17 feac. 
LD471 
LR 595(03) 
Resolve, To Create the Commission To Study the Needs, Opportunities and Efficiencies Associated 
with the Production of Salmonid Sport Fish in Maine 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "ft (JJ · ~ 
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Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Legislative Cost/Study 
Legislative Cost/Study 
The general operating expenses of this study are projected to be $1,250 in fiscal year 2017-18. The Legislature's 
proposed budget includes $10,000 in fiscal year 2017-18 for legislative studies. Whether this amounts is sufficient to 
fund all studies will depend on the number of studies authorized by the Legislative Council and the Legislature. The 
additional costs of providing staffing assistance to the study during the interim can be absorbed utilizing existing 
budgeted staff resources. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Any additional costs to the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to take part in a commission studying the 
production of salmonid sport fish are anticipated to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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