An Act To Expand Maine's Moose Lottery To Benefit Wounded Service Members and Veterans
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0708
Committee Amendment CA_A_S112 (Senate)
Amends: 12 MRSA §11154

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "Pr " to S.P. 221, L.D. 708, Bill, "An Act To 
Expand Maine's Moose Lottery To Benefit Wounded Service Members and Veterans" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Allow the Transfer of a Moose Hunting Permit to a Disabled Veteran' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and inserting the following: 
'Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, this bill needs to take effect before the expiration of the 90-day period in 
order to ensme the timely transfer of moose permits to disabled veterans before the next 
moose hunt; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore, 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §11154, sub-§16 is enacted to read: 
16. Moose permit transfer; disabled veterans. A person who holds a valid moose 
permit may transfer, in accordance with this subsection, that permit to a disabled veteran 
who meets the eligibility and permit requirements under this section and section 10853, 
subsection 4 and who is not otherwise prohibited from holding a moose permit. The 
commissioner may authorize a permit holder to transfer the moose permit to a disabled 
veteran identified by the permit holder or the permit holder may return the permit to the 
department, which, in accordance with rules adopted by the commissioner, shall provide 
for the transfer of the permit to a disabled veteran. A transferor and a transferee of the 
permit are subject to the elimination of any accumulated points under subsection 8 and 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A "to S.P. 221, L.D. 708 (S,-\ \ 2...) 
the 3-year ineligibility period under subsection 5. Rules adopted under this subsection 
are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the title and the bill and adds an emergency preamble and 
emergency clause. It allows a person who holds a valid moose permit to transfer that 
permit to an eligible disabled veteran. If a person does not identify a specific disabled 
veteran to receive the transferred permit, the permit may be returned to the department, 
which provides for the transfer of the permit to a disabled veteran. 
FlSCAL KOTE REQUJRED 
(See Attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
App1 
d: 05/03/19 feac 
LD 708 
LR 1829(02) 
An Act To Expand Maine's Moose Lottery To Benefit Wounded Service Members and Veterans 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '~" C 
~ -\ \ i) 
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Any additional costs to the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife as a result of provisions allowing the transfer 
of moose hunting permits to disabled veterans are anticipated to be minor and can be absorbed within existing 
budgeted resources. 
LR1829(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1