An Act to Increase Funding for the Prevention and Control of Invasive Aquatic Species
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1342
Committee Amendment CA_A_H849 (House)
Amends: 12 MRSA §10206, 12 MRSA §13056, 12 MRSA §13058

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " A " to H,P, 856, L,D, 1342, "An Act to Increase
Funding for the Prevention and Control of Invasive Aquatic Species
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and mserting the
following:
'See. 1. 12 MRSA §10206, sub-§3, ^C, as amended by PL 2019, c. 264, §1, is
further amended to read:
C. All revenues collected under the provisions of this Part relating to watercraft,
includmg chapter 935, including fines, fees and other available money deposited with
the Treasurer of State, must be distributed as undedicated revenue to the General Fund
and the Department of Marine Resources according to a formula that is jointly agreed
upon by the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and the Commissioner of
Marine Resources biannually that pays to the department the administrative costs of
the Division of Licensing and Registration. The Legislature shall appropriate to the
department in each fiscal year an amount equal to the administrative costs incurred by
the department in collecting revenue under this subsection. Those costs must be
verified by the Department of Marine Resources and the Department of Administrative
and Financial Services, The remainder of revenues after reduction for administrative
costs and after allowing for any necessary year-end reconciliation and accounting
distribution must be allocated 75% to the department and 25% to the Department of
Marine Resources and approved by the Department of Administrative and Financial
Services, Bureau of the Budget.
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 watercrafit operating
on inland waters of the State each include a $15 fee for invasive species prevention and
control. Beginning January 1, 2025, the fees outlined in section 13056. subsection 8.
paragraphs A and B for watercraft operating on inland waters of the State each include
a $25 fee for invasive species prevention and cgntroL^^^^ January 1, 2028,the
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fees outlined in section 13056. subsection 8, paragraphs A and B _for w&tercr&ft
operating on inland waters of the State each include a _$3 5 fee for invasive_species
prevention and control. This fee is disposed of as follows:
(1) Eighty percent Prior to January 1. 2025. 80% must be credited to the Invasive
Aquatic Plant and Nuisance Species Fund. Beginning January 1. 2025, 70% must
be credited to the Invasive Aquatic Plant and Nuisance Species Fund; and
(2) TweHfy^pefeeat Prior to January 1. 2025, 20% must be credited to the Lake
and River Protection Fund established within the department under section 10257^.
Beginning January 1.2025. 30% must be credited to the Lake and River Protection
Fund,
Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §13056, sub-§8, ^[A, as amended by PL 2019, c. 264, §3, is
further amended to read;
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
16. 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,
Beginning January 1.2025. the fee under this subparagraph is $40 for operating on
inland waters of the State and $15 for operating only on tidal waters of the State.
Beginning January1., 2028, the fee under this suboaragraph is $50 for operating on
inland waters of the State and $15 for operating only on tidal waters of the State;
(2) Greater than 10 horsepower but not more than 50 horsepower, prior to January
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. Beginning January 1. 2025. the fee
underthis subparagraoh is $45 for operating on inland waters of the State and $20
for ooerating only on tidal waters of the State. BeKJnning January 1. 2028. the fee
0 under this subparaeraph is $55 for operatine on inland waters of the State and $20
for operatine 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 mland waters of the State and $26
6 for operating only on tidal waters of the State. Beginnine January 1.2025. the fee
under this subparagi'aph is $51 for operating on inland waters of the State and $26
for operating only on tidal waters of the State. Beginnmg January 1. 2028, the fee
under this subparaeraph is $61 for operating on inland waters of the State and $26
for_oi)eratin£ only on tidal waters of the State,
Sec. 3. 12 MRSA §13056, sub-§8, ^B, as amended by PL 2019, c. 264, §4, is
further amended to read;
B. Prior to January 1, 2020, for a personal watercraft requiring or whose owner
requests a certificate of number and watercraft equipped with a motor havmg a
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manufacturer's horsepower rating ef greater than 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, Beginning January 1. 2025. the fee under this paragraph is $59 for operating
on inland waters of the State and $34 for operating only on tidal waters of the^ State,
Beginning January 1,2028. the fee under this paragraph is $69 for operating on inland
waters of the State and $34 for operating only on tidal waters of the State,
Sec. 4. 12 MRSA §13058, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2019,c. 264,§5, is further
amended to read;
3. Nonresident motorboat and personal watercraft lake and river protection
sticker and resident and nonresident seaplane lake and river protection sticker; fee.
No later than January 1 st of each year, the commissioner shall provide the agents authorized
to register watercraft or issue licenses with a sufficient quantity of lake and river protection
stickers for motorboats and personal watercraft not registered in the State and for all
seaplanes, whether or not registered in the State, for that boating season, The sticker must
be in 2 parts so that one part of the sticker can be affixed to each side of the bow of a
motorboat or personal watercraft or to each outside edge of a seaplane's pontoons. Prior to
January 1, 2020, the fee for a sticker issued under this subsection is $20, $1 of which is
retained by the agent who sold the sticker. 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, Begmning January 1,2025.
the fee for a sticker issued under this subsection is $60, $ 1 of which is retained by the agent
who sold the sticker. Beginning January 1, 2028. the fee for a sticker issued under this
subsection is $75, $1 of which is retained by the agent who sold the sticker.
The remainder of the fee is disposed of as follows:
A, Eighty percent Prior to January 1, 2025, 80% must be credited to the Invasive
Aquatic Plant and Nuisance Species Fund, Beginning January 1, 2025, 70% must be
credited to the Invasive Aquatic Plant and Nuisance Species Fund;and
B, Twenty percent Prior to January 1, 2025. 20% must be credited to the Lake and
River Protection Fund established within the department under section 10257^
Beginning January 1, 2025, 30% mustbe credited to the Lake and River Protection
Fund.
A motorboat, personal watercraft or seaplane owned by the Federal Government, a state
government or a municipality is exempt from the fee established in this subsection.
Sec. 5. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
allocations are made.
ENVmONMENTAL 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
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eradication programs to protect the inland waters of the State from invasive aquatic plant
and nuisance species.
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2023-24 2024-25
AllOther $0 $628,342
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $0 $628,342
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION,
DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2023-24 2024-25
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS $0 $628,342
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $0 $628,342
miAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE, DEPARTMENT OF
Enforcement Operations - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 0537
Initiative: Provides allocations for enforcing laws pertaining to invasive aquatic plants and
nuisance species, for 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 2023-24 2024-25
AllOther $0 $533,345
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $0 $533,345
INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE,
DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2023-24 2024-25
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS $0 $533,345
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS $0 $533,345
SECTION TOTALS 2023-24 2024-25
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS $0 $1,161,687
SECTION TOTAL-ALL FUNDS $0 $1,161,687
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section
number to read consecutively.
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• SUMMARY
This amendment, which replaces the bill, increases the fees for new or renewal
certificates of number for resident motorboats and personal watereraft and the fees for lake
and river protection stickers for all motorboats and personal watercraft not registered in the
State and for seaplanes operating on inland waters of the State, Beginning January 1,2025,
the fees for certificates of number are increased by $10 and the fees for lake and river
protection stickers are increased by $15 and, beginning January 1, 2028, the fees are
mcreased by an additional $10 for certificates of number and by an additional $15 for lake
and river protection stickers. The amendment also makes a change to how fees are allocated
so that, beginning January 1, 2025, 70% of fees are credited to the Invasive Aquatic Plant
and Nuisance Species Fund, rather than 80% as in current law, and 30% of fees, rather than
20% as in current law, are credited to the Lake and River Protection Fund,
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
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Approved: 03/15/24 ^y^c^
LD 1342 LR 552(02)
An Act to Increase Funding for the Prevention and Control of Invasive Aquatic Species
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '^' ^ (4 - 8'^\c\'
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Appropriations/Allocations
Other Special Revenue Funds
Revenue
Other Special Revenue Funds
Projections Projections
FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27
$0 $1,161,687 $1,161,687 $1,161,687
$0 $1,161,687 $1,161,687 $1,161,6
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Beginning January 1, 2025, this bill increases the portion of the fees paid when registering watercraft for operating on
the inland waters of the State from $15 to $25 for invasive species prevention and control. The bill also increases the
fee paid for lake and river protection stickers required for nonresident motorboats, personal watercraft and seaplanes
operating on inland waters of the State from $45 to $60. Beginning January 1, 2028, these fees increase from $25 to
$35 for resident and from $60 to $75 for nonresidents. The bill also changes references m statute so that all revenues
from the sale of lake and river protection stickers are divided 70% to the Invasive Aquatic Plant and Nuisance Species
Fund within the Departi-cient of Environmental Protection (DEP) and 30% to the Lake and River Protection Fund
within the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (IFW),
The increased invasive species prevention and control fees will generate revenue of $533,345 for the IFW and
$628,342 for the DEP for the fiscal years 2024-25 through 2026-27. These amounts will increase again as the new
higher prices come into effect in fiscal year 2027-28. This estimate was generated by using the average number of
registrations and annual revenues to both funds, The bill includes allocations of those amounts to the IFW and the
DEP to allow expenditure of the additional revenue.
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