An Act to Provide Youth Lifetime Hunting Licenses to Eligible Dependents of Veterans Who Are 100 Percent Disabled
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0305
Committee Amendment CA_A_H77 (House)
Amends: 12 MRSA §10851

COMMITTEE AMENDivfENT " ft,, to H.P. 203, L.D. 305, "An Act to Provide 
Youth Lifetime Hunting Licenses to Eligible Dependents of Veterans Who Are 100 Percent 
Disabled" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act to Provide Complimentary Lifetime Fishing and Hunting Licenses to Eligible 
Dependents of Veterans Who Are 100 Percent Disabled' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §10851, sub-§2 is enacted to read: 
2. Dependents of disabled veterans. For a person who has not attained 16 years of 
age and is a dependent of a veteran who is 100% permanently and totally disabled, an infant 
lifetime fishing license or a junior lifetime fishing license and an infant lifetime hunting 
license or a junior lifetime hunting license may be issued. There is no fee for a license 
issued under this subsection. 
The dependent must reside in the prima1y residence of the disabled veteran. 
The commissioner may issue one complimentary lifetime fishing license and one 
complimentary lifetime hunting license per household. 
Sec. 2. 
Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE, DEPARTMENT OF 
Licensing Services - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 0531 
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Initiative: Reduces allocations to reflect a decrease in revenue from issuance of 
complimentary lifetime fishing licenses and complimentary lifetime hunting licenses to 
eligible dependents of veterans. The veterans must be 100% permanently and totally 
disabled. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " 
to H.P. 203, L.D. 305 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2023-24 
($863,085) 
($863,085) 
2024-25 
($863,085) 
($863,085) 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill, which is a concept draft, and changes the title. It 
allows the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to issue a complimentary infant 
lifetime fishing license or a complimentary junior lifetime fishing license and a 
complimentary infant lifetime hunting license or a complimentary junior lifetime hunting 
license to a dependent of a veteran who is 100% pennanently and totally disabled if the 
dependent has not attained 16 years of age and resides in the primary residence of the 
disabled veteran. The amendment limits the complimentary lifetime licenses to one fishing 
license and one hunting license per household. The amendment also adds an appropriations 
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and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/10/23 feac:.. 
LD305 
LR 1766(02) 
An Act to Provide Youth Lifetime Hunting Licenses to Eligible Dependents of Veterans Who Are 100 
Percent Disabled 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,jf, ( H 
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Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Kevenue 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2023-24 
FY 2024-25 
($863,085) 
($863,085) 
($863,085) 
($863,085) 
Projections 
FY 2025-26 
($863,085) 
($863,085) 
Projections 
FY 2026-27 
($863,085) 
($863,085) 
This bill provides complimentary lifetime hunting and fishing licenses to a dependent of a veteran who is 100% 
pennanently and totally disabled. The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife estimates that issuing these 
complimentary lifetime licenses will reduce Other Special Revenue Funds revenue to the department by $863,085 
annually, starting in fiscal year 2023-24. The bill includes an accompanying deallocation of the same amount to reflect 
the revenue loss. This estimate incorporates certain assumptions about the number of veterans in the state, the number 
of veterans with 100% permanent and disabled status and the demographic composition of veterans in the state. 
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