An Act to Include Endangered and Threatened Species Habitat m the Defimtton of "Sigmficant Wildhfe Habitat" Under the Natural Resources Protection Act
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1246
Committee Amendment CA_A_H205 (House)

COMiv.1ITTEE Alv:IENDMENT ",b " to HP 794, L D 1246, "An Act to Include 
Endangered and Threatened Species Habitat m the Defimtton of "Sigmficant Wildhfe 
Habitat" Under the Natural Resources Protection Act" 
Amend the bill m section 2 m paragraph B by str1kmg out all of subparagraph ( 4) (page 
1, Imes 24 and 25 m L D ) and msertmg the followmg 
'(4) Habitat for state endangered and state threatened species hsted under Title 12, 
section 12803, subsect10n 3 that is withm another protected natural resource area 
or that ts located wholly or partly w1thm the boundanes of a proposed pro1ect site 
that requtres approval from 
(a) The department pursuant to this article or article 6, 7 or 8-A, except for 
activity or development on a residential lot that is not part of a proposed multi 
lot housmg development, or 
(b) The Mame Land Use Planmng Commission pursuant to this article as 
provided m section 480-E-1 or, for subdivis10ns and nonresidential uses only, 
pursuant to Title 12, chapter 206-A ' 
Amend the btll m section 3 m §480-BB m the first paragraph m the 8th hne (page 1, 
hne 35 m L D ) by strtkmg out the followmg "or" and msertmg the followmg 'er l.' 
Amend the btll m section 3 m §480-BB m the ftrst paragraph m the 8th lme (page 1, 
hne 35 m L D) by msertmg after the followmg "areas" the followmg 'or habitat for state 
endangered and state threatened species hsted under Title 12, section 12803, subsect10n 3' 
Amend the btll by relettermg or renumbermg any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively 
SUMMARY 
This amendment hm1ts the change m the bill to the defmition of "sigmficant wtldhfe 
habitat" under the Natural Resources Protection Act to include only habitat for state 
endangered and state threatened species that is withm another protected natural resource 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
ROS 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A "to HP 794, L D 1246 
area or that 1s wholly or partly contamed w1thm the boundanes of a proposed proJect site 
that requires approval from the Department of Environmental Protect10n pursuant to the 
N ®lral Resources Protection Act, the site location of development laws or the laws on 
performance standards for quarries or for excavations for borrow, clay, topsotl or stlt or 
from the Mame Land Use Planmng Comm1ss10n pursuant to the Natural Resources 
Protection Act or, for subd1v1s1ons and nonres1dent1al uses only, the commission's use 
regulation laws The amendment also requrres the department to adopt maJor substantive 
rules regardmg the criteria used to determme whether an area 1s habitat for state endangered 
or state threatened species 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved 05/16/23 ~ae:.. 
LD 1246 
LR 1212(02) 
An Act to Include Endangered and Threatened Species Habitat in the Definition of "Significant 
Wildlife Habitat" Under the Natural Resources Protectrnn Act 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ''A.' L H - 205) 
Comnnttee: Environment and Natural Resources 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Mmor cost increase - General Fund 
Mmor cost mcrease - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Any additional costs to the Department of Agnculture, Conservation and Forestry, the Department of Inland Fishenes 
and WIidlife and the Department of Environmental Protection to adopt the changes m this bill are expected to be 
mmor and can be absorbed witlun ex1stmg budgeted resources 
LR1212(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1