An Act To Provide Nonconnnercial Lobster anl trab Fishing Licenses and Scallop Licenses to Disabled Veterans at No Cost
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1882
Committee Amendment CA_A_H672 (House)
Amends: 12 MRSA §6421, 12 MRSA §6703, 12 MRSA §6729

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "f} " to H.P. 1348, L.D. 1882, Bill, "An Act To 
Provide Nonconnnercial Lobster anl trab Fishing Licenses and Scallop Licenses to 
Disabled Veterans at No Cost" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §6421, sub-§7-B, ,Q, as enacted by PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. 
EEEEE, §3, is amended to read: 
Q. For a nonconnnercial lobster and crab fishing license, $60, except as provided in 
subsection 7-D; and 
Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §6421, sub-§7-D is enacted to read: 
7-D. Qualified resident disabled veteran; fee waived. Notwithstanding subsection 
7-B. there is no fee for a nonconnnercial lobster and crab fishing license issued to a 
qualified resident disabled veteran. 
For the purposes of this subsection, "qualified 
resident disabled veteran" means a person who: 
A. Was honorably discharged from the Armed Forces of the United States. the 
National Guard or the Reserves of the United States Armed Forces: 
B. Has a service-connected disability evaluated at 50% or more: and 
C. Is a resident of the State. 
In order to receive a noncommercial lobster and crab fishing license at no cost, an 
applicant must provide satisfactory evidence that the applicant is a qualified resident 
disabled veteran. 
Sec. 3. 12 MRSA §6703, sub-§4, as amended by PL 2009, c. 213, Pt. G, §19, is 
further amended to read: 
4. Fee. The fee for a nonconnnercial scallop license is $18, except as provided in 
subsection 4-A. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" f1,, to H.P. 1348, L.D. 1882 
Sec. 4. 12 MRSA §6703, sub-§4-A is enacted to read: 
4-A. Qualified resident disabled veteran; fee waived. Notwithstanding subsection 
and section 6729. subsection 1. paragraph D, there is no fee or license surcharge for a 
noncommercial scallop license issued to a qualified resident disabled veteran. For the 
purposes of this subsection, "qualified resident disabled veteran" means a person who: 
A. Was honorably discharged from the Anned Forces of the United States, the 
National Guard or the Reserves of the United States Anned Forces: 
B. Has a service-connected disability evaluated at 50% or more: and 
C. Is a resident of the State. 
In order to receive a noncommercial scallop license at no cost. an applicant must provide 
satisfactory evidence that the applicant is a qualified resident disabled veteran. 
Sec. 5. 12 MRSA §6729, sub-§1, ~, as amended by PL 2009, c. 561, §25, is 
further amended to read: 
D. For a noncommercial scallop license, $40, except as provided in section 6703. 
subsection 4-A; and' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. It clarifies that a qualified resident disabled veteran 
may obtain a noncommercial lobster and crab fishing license or a noncommercial scallop 
license at no cost, and it adds reservists to the definition of "qualified resident disabled 
veteran." It also exempts a qualified resident disabled veteran from paying the scallop 
license surcharge that is assessed on a noncommercial scallop license. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 01/28/20 fra<:! 
LD 1882 
LR2774(02) 
An Act To Provide Noncommercial Lobster and Crab Fishing Licenses and Scallop Licenses to 
Disabled Veterans at No Cost 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment f/,{//--b J~ 
Committee: Marine Resources 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor revenue decrease - General Fund 
Minor revenue decrease - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This bill would allow residents who are qualified disabled veterans to obtain a nonconnnercial lobster and crab 
fishing license or a nonco1mnercial scallop license at no cost. Residents who are qualified disabled veterans are also 
exempted from paying the scallop license surcharge on a noncmmnercial scallop license. These exemptions would 
result in minor General Fund and Other Special Revenue Funds decreases. The amount ofrevenue decrease cannot be 
determined at this time but is not anticipated to be significant. 
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