An Act Regardmg Low Success Rates for Moose Hunting
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0831
Committee Amendment CA_A_H148 (House)

COMMITIEE AMENDMENT "A-" to HP 520, L D 831, "An Act Regardmg Low 
Success Rates for Moose Hunting" 
Amend the bill by stnlang out the title and substitutmg the following 
'Resolve, Directing the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to Examine 
Issues Related to Moose Hunting Seasons' 
Amend the bill by stnkmg out everythmg after the title and inserting the following 
'Sec. 1. Examination. Resolved: That the Department of Inland Fisheries and 
W ddhfe shall establish a stakeholder group to examme issues and make recommendations 
related to the timmg and length of moose huntmg seasons and st1ategies to reduce conflicts 
durmg moose huntmg seasons 
Sec. 2. Stakeholder group. Resolved: That the Department of Inland Fisheries and 
W ddhfe shall invite participation from at least the followmg 
A Senate member of the Jomt Standmg Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildhfe, 
A House member of the Joint Standmg Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wddhfe, 
3. A member of the Inland Fisheries and Wildhfe Advisory Council under the Mame 
Revised Statutes, Title 12, section 10151, 
A member of a statewide orgamzation representmg professional gmdes, 
A member of a statewide orgamzation representmg sportmg camp owners, 
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A representative of a large private landowner, 
A representative of an entity managmg recreational access m the North Mame 
Woods; 
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8. A member of a statewide orgamzation representing trappers, 
A representative of the moose viewmg mdustry, 
A representative of the tounsm industry, 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A "to HP 520, L D 831 
A representative of municipal interests, 
A representative of a statewide assoc1at1on representmg hunters; 
A Maine game warden; and 
A department wildlife biologist 
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The department may hold pubhc meetmgs to gauge pubhc support for any 
recommendations that are developed by the stakeholder group 
Sec. 3. Report. Resolved: That the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wtldhfe 
shall report on any findmgs and recommendations resultmg from the exammation under 
section 1 to the Jomt Standmg Committee on Inland Fisheries and W1ldhfe by January 15, 
2024 The committee may report out a bill related to the subject matter of the report to the 
Amend the bill by relettermg or renumbermg any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill with a resolve directmg the Department of Inland 
Fisheries and W tldhfe to examme issues and make recommendations related to the tlmmg 
and length of moose huntmg seasons and strategies to reduce conflicts durmg moose 
huntmg seasons 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved 04/22/23 feae 
LD831 
LR 558(02) 
An Act Regarding Low Success Rates for Moose Hunting 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'If (H~/Lf !J' 
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Mmor cost mcrease - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Any additional costs to the Department of Inland Ftshenes and Wtldhfe to implement the prov1S1ons ofthts btll are 
expected to be mmor and can be absorbed w1thm ex1stmg budgeted resources 
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