An Act Related to Sunday Hunting
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 2014
Committee Amendment CA_A_S480 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AlvlENDMENT "A- " to S.P. 730, L.D. 2014, "An Act Related to 
Sunday Hunting" 
Amend the bill in section 4 in §11205 by striking out all of subsection 1-A (page 1, 
lines 23 to 32 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'1-A. 
Hunting allowed on Sunday with landowner written permission. 
A 
landowner or a person with written consent of that landowner may hunt wild animals or 
wild birds on that landowner's land on Sunday, subject to all other requirements, laws and 
rules governing that hunting. The department shall adopt rules to implement this 
subsection. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined 
in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 4 the following: 
'Sec. 5. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE, DEPARTMENT OF 
Enforcement Operations - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 0537 
Initiative: Provides funding for the cost of anticipated overtime and additional travel costs 
related to enforcement of requirements, laws and rules regarding Sunday hunting. 
GENERAL FUND 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2021-22 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2022-23 
$125,000 
$11,500 
$136,500 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMJTIEE AMENDMENT" /J" to S.P. 730, L.D. 2014 C0 ~ l/ Sb) 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes the provision of the bill allowing persons to hunt wild 
animals and wild birds on Sunday north of U.S. Route 2 from the New Hampshire border 
to Bangor, north of Route 9 from Bangor to the Canadian border and within any portion of 
the White Mountain National Forest in the State. It retains the provision of the bill allowing 
landowners in the State to hunt wild animals and wild birds on their private property on 
Sunday and allowing a person with written permission from the landowner to hunt wild 
animals and wild birds on the landowner's private property on Sunday. 
The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Revised: 03/23/22 feae 
LD 2014 
LR 2655(02) 
An Act Related to Sunday Hunting 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ''ff' ls-'--18'0 
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
£ppropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2021-22 
FY2022-23 
$0 
$136,500 
$0 
$136,500 
Projections 
FY 2023-24 
$136,500 
$136,500 
Projections 
FY 2024-25 
$136,500 
$136,500 
This bill allows landowners in the State to hunt wild animals and wild birds on their private property on Sunday. It 
also authorizes a person with written permission from the landowner to hunt wild animals and wild birds on the 
landowner's property on Sunday. The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has indicated that these provisions 
would increase overtime and travel costs for existing Game Warden positions. The bill includes ongoing 
appropriations of $125,000 for overtime costs and $11,500 for travel expenses beginning in fiscal year 2022-23. 
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