An Act Estabhshmg a System to Appeal Admmistrative Act10ns or Management Plans of the Bureau of Parks and Lands
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1218
Committee Amendment CA_A_S119 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMEND1\.1ENT "fJ "to SP 499, L D 1218, "An Act Estabhshmg a 
System to Appeal Admmistrative Act10ns or Management Plans of the Bureau of Parks and 
Lands" 
Amend the bill by strikmg out the title and substitutmg the followmg 
'Resolve, to Establish a Stakeholder Group to Examme Issues Relatmg to Leases of 
Land Managed by the Bureau of Parks and Lands' 
Amend the bill by strikmg out everythmg after the title and msertmg the followmg 
'Sec. 1. Stakeholder group regarding leases on pubhc lands. Resolved: That 
the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands withm the Department of Agriculture, 
Conservation and Forestry shall convene a group of stakeholders, referred tom this resolve 
as "the stakeholder group," to examme issues relatmg to leases of land managed by the 
bureau The director shall mvite the followmg to participate as members of the stakeholder 
group 
Three representatives of the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry 
A One member from the Bureau of Parks and Lands, 
B One member from the Bureau of Forestry, and 
C One member from the Bureau of Resource Informat10n and Land Use Plannmg, 
A representative of the Mame Sportmg Camp Association or similar statewide 
orgamzation, 
A representative of the Sportsman's Alliance of Mame or similar statewide 
orgamzation, 
A registered Mame gmde, and 
A local official from a mumcipahty or an unorgamzed temtory with pubhc lands 
w1thm the boundaries of the mumcipahty or the unorgamzed temtory 
Sec. 2. Duties. Resolved: That the stakeholder group shall examme 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A "to s p 499, L D 1218 ( s-11 't) 
Appeals to administrative actions made by the Department of Agriculture, 
Conservation and Forestry, Bureau of Parks and Lands regarding leases of or easements 
held on land managed by the bureau and management plans adopted or updated by the 
bureau, and 
Rights to which a holder of a lease of or an easement on pubhc land managed by 
the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Bureau of Parks and Lands is 
entitled 
Sec. 3. Staffmg and funding. Resolved: That the Department of Agriculture, 
Conservation and Forestry shall provide staff support to the stakeholder group from 
existing resources The Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry may use 
contributions of money, services and supp hes accepted under existing authority to support 
the work of the stakeholder group 
Sec. 4. Report. Resolved: That, no later than March 1, 2024, the Director of the 
Bureau of Parks and Lands within the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and 
Forestry shall submit a report on the examination under section 2 that includes the findings 
and recommendations of the stakeholder group, including suggested legislation, to the Joint 
Standing Committee on Agriculture, Conservat10n and Forestry, which may report out a 
bill based on the report to the Second Regular Session of the 131 st Legislature ' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the maJ ority report of the committee, replaces the bill, which 
is a concept draft, with a resolve The amendment reqmres the Director of the Bureau of 
Parks and Lands within the Department of Agriculture, Conservat10n and Forestry to 
convene a group of 7 stakeholders to examine issues relating to leases of land managed by 
the bureau No later than March 1, 2024, the drrector must submit a report, mcluding 
suggested legislation, to the J omt Standmg Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and 
Forestry, which may report out a bill based on the report to the Second Regular Sess10n of 
the 131 st Legislature 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved 05/12/23 ~ae 
LD 1218 
LR 1097(02) 
An Act Establishing a System to Appeal Administrative Actions or Management Plans of the Bureau 
of Parks and Lands 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" [ 5-/ 11) 
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Impact on other programs and services 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
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This bill directs the Department of Agriculture, Conservat10n and Forestry (ACF) to convene a stakeholder group to 
examme issues related to leases of land managed by the department The bill directs the ACF to provide staffing to the 
stakeholder group withm ex1stmg budgeted resources The ACF has mdicated that current staff cannot absorb 
addit10nal work The impact on other programs and services withm the ACF cannot be determmed at this tune 
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