An Act To Increase Funding To Contain and Manage the Spread oflnvasive Aquatic Species
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0235
Committee Amendment CA_A_H309 (House)
Amends: 12 MRSA §10206, 12 MRSA §13056

FIRST :REGULAR SESSION 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 198, L.D. 235, Bill, "An Act To 
Increase Funding To Contain and Manage the Spread oflnvasive Aquatic Species" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in paragraph C by striking out all of the blocked 
paragraph (page 1, lines 19 to 30 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'+he Prior to January 1, 2020, the fees outlined in section 13056, subsection 8, paragraphs 
A and B for watercraft operating on inland waters of the State each include a $10 fee for 
invasive species prevention and control. Beginning January 1, 2020, the fees outlined in 
section 13056, subsection 8, paragraphs A and B for watercraft operating on inland 
waters of the State each include a $15 fee for invasive species prevention and control. 
This fee is disposed of as follows:' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following: 
'Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §10206, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and 
affected by c. 614, §9, is amended to read: 
6. 
Lake and river protection sticker revenues. 
All fees collected by the 
commissioner from the sale of stickers under section 13058, subsection 3 inust be paid 
daily to the Treasurer of State. Notwithstanding subsection 3, the Treasurer of State shall 
credit funds received under this subsection as follows: 
A. ~ 
Eighty percent of the revenues must be credited to the Invasive Aquatic 
Plant and Nuisance Species Fund established in the Department of Environmental 
Protection under Title 38, section 1863; and 
B. ¥-6l'ty Twenty percent of the revenues must be credited to the Lake and River 
Protection Fund established in the department under section 10257.' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of sections 2 and 3 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §13056, sub-§8, 1A, as amended by PL 2009, c. 213, Pt. 00, 
§14, is further amended to read: 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ·A» to H.P. 198, L.D. 235 
A. For a watercraft requiring or whose owner requests a certificate of number and 
that is equipped with a motor having a manufacturer's horsepower rating of: 
(1) Ten horsepower or less, prior to January 1, 2020 the fee is $25 for operating 
on inland waters of the State and $15 for operating only on tidal waters of the 
State. Beginning January 1, 2020, the fee under this subparagraph is $30 for 
operating on inland waters of the State and $15 for operating only on tidal waters 
of the State; 
(2) Greater than 1 o, horsepower but not more than 50 horsepower, prior to 
Januaiy 1, 2020 the fee is $30 for operating on inland waters of the State and $20 
for operating only on tidal waters of the State. Beginning January 1, 2020, the 
fee under this subparagraph is $35 for operating on inland waters of the State and 
$20 for operating only on tidal waters of the State; and 
(3) Greater than 50 horsepower but not more than 115 horsepower, prior to 
January 1, 2020 the fee is $36 for operating on inland waters of the State and $26 
for operating only on tidal waters of the State. Beginning January 1, 2020, the 
fee under this subparagraph is $41 for operating on inland waters of the State and 
$26 for operating only on tidal waters of the State. 
Sec. 3. 12 MRSA §13056, sub-§8, ~' as amended by PL 2009, c. 213, Pt. 00, 
§15, is further amended to read: 
B. F0f Prior to January 1, 2020, for a personal watercraft requiring or whose owner 
requests a certificate of number and watercraft equipped with a motor having a 
manufacturer's horsepower rating of 115 horsepower or greater, the fee is $44 for 
operating on inland waters of the State and $34 for operating only on tidal waters of 
the State. 
Beginning January 1, 2020, the fee under this paragraph is $49 for 
operating on inland waters of the State and $34 for operating only on tidal waters of 
the State.' 
Amend the bill in section 4 in subsection 3 in the first paragraph in the last 6 lines 
(page 3, lines 4 to 9 in L.D.) by striking out all of the underlined language and inserting 
the following: 
'Beginning January 1, 2020, the fee for a sticker issued under this 
subsection is $35, $1 of which is retained by the agent who sold the sticker. Beginning 
January 1, 2022, the fee for a sticker issued under this subsection is $45, $1 of which is 
retained by the agent who sold the sticker.' 
Amend the bill by adding after section 4 the following: 
'Sec. 5. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Water Quality 0248 
Initiative: Provides allocations for costs related to conducting inspections and invasive 
aquatic plant prevention, for containment, eradication and management activities and to 
contract with municipalities or other entities to conduct inspection, prevention or 
eradication programs to protect the inland waters of the State from invasive aquatic plant 
and nuisance species. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ·A "to H.P. 198, L.D. 235 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, 
DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
2019-20 
$534,285 
$534,285 
2019-20 
$534,285 
$534,285 
INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE, DEPARTMENT OF 
Enforcement Operations - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 0537 
2020-21 
$613,037 
$613,037 
2020-21 
$613,037 
$613,037 
Initiative: Provides allocations for enforcing laws pertaining to invasive aquatic plants 
and nuisance species, inspecting watercraft for invasive aquatic plant and nuisance 
species materials and for educational and informational efforts targeted at invasive 
aquatic plant and nuisance species prevention, eradication and management activities and 
the production and distribution of lake and river protection stickers. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHERSPECIALREVENUEFUNDSTOTAL 
INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE, 
DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
SECTION TOTALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
SECTION TOT AL - ALL FUNDS 
2019-20 
$84,351 
$84,351 
2019-20 
$84,351 
--$84,351 
2019-20 
$618,636 
$618,636 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2020-21 
$104,039 
$104,039 
2020-21 
$104,039 
$104,039 
2020-21 
$717,076 
$717,076 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ·A "to H.P. 198, L.D. 235 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment changes the fee increases proposed in the bill as follows: 
1. Beginning January 1, 2020, the fee for resident motorboats and personal watercraft 
is increased by $5 instead of $8, and the fee for nonresident motorboats, nonresident 
personal watercraft and seaplanes is increased by $15 instead of $10; and 
2. Beginning January 1, 2021, instead of January 1, 2022, the fee for nonresident 
motorboats, nonresident personal watercraft and seaplanes is increased by an additional 
$10, but the resident fee remains the same. 
This amendment also changes the allocation of the fee between the Invasive Aquatic 
Plant and Nuisance Species Fund and the Lake and River Protection Fund. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/08/19 fe'ac 
LD235 
LR 686(02) 
An Act To Increase Funding To Contain and Manage the Spread of Invasive Aquatic Species 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'A• {H .-.36'q) 
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2019-20 
FY 2020-21 
$618,636 
$717,076 
$618,636 
$717,076 
Projections 
FY 2021-22 
$717,076 
$717,076 
Projections 
FY 2022~23 
$717,076 
$717,076 
This bill increases the portion of the fees paid when registering watercraft for operating on the inland waters of the 
state from $10 to $15 for invasive species prevention and control. The bill also increases the fee paid for lake and 
river protection stickers required for nomesident motorboats, personal watercraft and seaplanes operating on inland 
waters of the State from $20 to $35 beginning January 1, 2020 and to $45 begi1111ing January 1, 2021. The bill also 
changes references in statute so that all revenues from the sale of lake and river protection stickers are divided 80% 
to the Invasive Aquatic Plant and Nuisance Species Fund within the Deparhnent of Enviromnental Protection (DEP) 
and 20% to the Lake and River Protection Fund within the Department oflnland Fisheries and Wildlife (IFW). 
Assuming an average of 96,164 watercraft registrations and 9,844 stickers sold, the increased invasive species 
prevention and control fees will generate revenue of $84,351 for the IFW and $534,285 for the DEP in fiscal year 
2019-20 and $104,039 for the IFW and $613,037 for the DEP in fiscal year 2020-21. The bill includes allocations of 
those amounts to the IFW and the DEP to allow expenditure of the additional revenue. 
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