An Act To Correct and Clarify Maine's Fish and Wildlife Laws
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1497
Committee Amendment CA_A_H322 (House)
Amends: 12 MRSA §12661, 12 MRSA §13104

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " to H.P. 1030, L.D. 1497, Bill, "An Act To 
Correct and Clarify Maine's Fish and Wildlife Laws" 
Amend the bill in section 5 in subsection 8 in the 7th line (page 2, line 37 in L.D.) by 
inserting after the following: "reservation" the following: 'chief or' 
Amend the bill in section 11 in paragraph A in subparagraph (1) in the last line (page 
4, line 9 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "duty; or" and inserting the following: 
'dutyt-ef.,_' 
Amend the bill in section 11 in paragraph A by striking out all of subparagraph (2) 
(page 4, lines 10 and 11 in L.D) and inserting the following: 
'(2) Firearms using the .22 oaliber rimfire oartridge or to any autoloading pistol 
having a bmTel less thm1 8 inohes in length;' 
Amend the bill in section 11 in paragraph D in subparagraph (1) in the last line (page 
4, line 24 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "duty; or" and insetting the following: 
'dutyt-ef.,_' 
Amend the bill in section 11 in paragraph D by striking out all of subparagraph (2) 
(page 4, lines 25 and 26 in L.D) and inserting the following: 
'(2) Firearms using the .22 oaliber rimfire cartridge or to any autoloading pistol 
having a bane! less than 8 inohes in length;' 
Amend the bill in section 11 in paragraph E in subparagraph (1) in the last line (page 
4, line 30 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "duty; or" and inserting the following: 
'dutyt-ef.,_' 
Amend the bill in section 11 in paragraph E by striking out all of subparagraph (2) 
(page 4, lines 31 and 32 in L.D) and inserting the following: 
'(2) Firearms using the .22 caliber rimfire cartridge or to any autoloading pistol 
having a barrel less than 8 inches in length;' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of sections 14 and 15. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMI1TEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1030, L.D. 1497 
Amend the bill in section 17 in subsection 3 in paragraph A in the 3rd line (page 6, 
line 18 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "reservation" the following: 'chief or' 
Amend the bill by insetting after section 23 the following: 
'Sec. 24. 12 MRSA §12661, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2011, c. 253, §32, is 
futther amended to read: 
3. Removal of abandoned ice fishing shacks. A person may not leave a structure 
on another person's land without permission from the landowner. Notwithstanding the 
provisions of Title 33, chapter 41 and Title 17, section 2263-A, a landowner on whose 
property an ice fishing shack is left in violation of this section and Title 17, section 
2263 A may remove or destroy the shack. The landowner may recover any costs of 
removing or destroying the shack from the owner of the shack in a civil action.' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 25 the following: 
'Sec. 26. 12 MRSA §13104, sub-§5, as amended by PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. III, §41, 
is fmther amended to read: 
5. 
Antique snowmobile registration fee. 
A resident person who owns a 
snowmobile that is more than 25 years old and that is substantially maintained in original 
or restored condition may register that snowmobile under this subsection as an antique 
snowmobile. An antique snowmobile registration authorizes that snowmobile to be 
operated only for the purpose of traveling to, returning from and patticipating in an 
exhibition, parade or other event of interest to the public or for occasional personal use. 
The fee for an antique snowmobile registration is $33. 
An antique snowmobile 
registration is valid until the ownership of that antique snowmobile is transfened to 
another person. Upon the transfer of ownership, the new owner may reregister that 
snowmobile as an antique snowmobile by paying the $33 antique snowmobile 
registration fee. The registration fee for an antique snowmobile is allocated according to 
section 10206, subsection 2, paragraph A.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Patt letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment repeals provisions of law that allow hunting with firearms using the 
.22 caliber rimfire caitridge or any autoloading pistol having a barrel less than 8 inches in 
length when the firearm is an automatic fireann or the ca1tridges contain tracer bullets or 
explosive bullets. The amendment removes provisions of the bill affecting turkey bag 
limits and time limits on certain turkey hunting methods. The amendment allows a 
landowner to remove an ice shack placed on the landowner's propetty without permission 
immediately, rather than requiring the landowner to wait 15 days for the ice shack to be 
considered abandoned, which current law requires. The amendment provides that any 
person, rather than residents only, may register a snowmobile that is more than 25 years 
old as an antique snowmobile. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/24/17 feac 
LD 1497 
LR 688(02) 
An Act To Correct and Clarify Maine's Fish and Wildlife Laws 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment /Yt{ N-'3)., ':t) 
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor revenue impact - General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Establishes new Class E crimes. 
The collection of additional fines may also increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Any additional costs to the Department oflnland Fisheries and Wildlife (DIFW) as a result of clarifications to fish 
and wildlife laws are anticipated to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. The removal of 
fees for trapping licenses issued by DIFW employees is anticipated to reduce General Fund revenue by a minor 
amount. The $1 increase in resident and nonresident apprentice trapper license fees is anticipated to increase General 
Fund revenue by a minor amount. 
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