An Act To Require the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife To Implement a Firearm Safety and Firearm Violence Prevention Program
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0121
Committee Amendment CA_A_H276 (House)
Amends: 12 MRSA §10056

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 103, L.D. 121, Bill, "An Act To 
Require the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife To Implement a Firearm Safety 
and Firearm Violence Prevention Program" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Require the Department oflnland Fisheries and Wildlife To Promote 
Safety with Respect to the Handling or Use of Firearms, Watercraft, All-terrain 
Vehicles and Snowmobiles and in Other Outdoor Activities' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §10056, as affected by PL 2003, c. 614, §9 and amended by c. 
655, Pt. B, § 17 and affected by §422, is further amended to read: 
§10056. Division of Public Information and Education 
The Division of Public Information and Education is established within the 
Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and is responsible for the administration of 
programs to increase the public's knowledge and understanding of inland fisheries and 
wildlife resources and the management of these resources, including the adminish·ation of 
education programs for hunter safety and for the safe operation of snowmobiles, 
watercraft and all-terrain vehicles. The division's responsibilities include public 
education, promotion of inland fisheries and wildlife resources and the dissemination of 
infqrmation. The division's responsibilities also include conducting annual campaigns 
promoting safety in the handling and use of firearms, watercraft. all-terrain vehicles and 
snowmobiles as well as campaigns promoting safety with respect to other outdoor 
activities to the extent the division determines doing so would help improve safety in the 
woodlands and inland waters of the State. 
Campaigns to promote safety must be 
designed to reach target audiences effectively through television, radio, Internet or other 
communication mediums.' 
Amend the bill by telettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A "to H.P. 103, L.D. 121 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill and changes the title. The amendment requires the 
Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Division of Public Information and 
Education to annually undertake campaigns to promote safety in the handling and use of 
firearms, watercraft, all-terrain vehicles and snowmobiles. The division is also directed 
to promote safety with respect to other outdoor activities to the extent the division 
determines such campaigns would help improve safety. The campaigns must be designed 
to reach the target audiences effectively through television, radio, Internet or other 
communication mediums. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) .• i..,. ·· 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/03/19 feac 
LD 121 
LR269(02) 
An Act To Require the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife To Implement a Firearm Safety 
and Firearm Violence Prevention Program 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bilhs Amended by Committee Amendment !)I\'' ( H-2 7 {p) 
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 clarifications regarding the type 
of public awareness and educational campaigns conducted or the methods used to promote these campaigns are 
anticipated to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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