An Act to Responsibly Regulate Recreat10nal Boats on Mame Lakes
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0379
Committee Amendment CA_A_H240 (House)

CO1\1MITTEE AMENDMENT "A "to HP 230, L D 3 79, "An Act to Responsibly 
Regulate Recreat10nal Boats on Mame Lakes" 
Amend the btll by stnkmg out the title and substitutmg the followmg 
'Resolve, Directmg the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wddhfe to Study the 
Effects of Wake Boats on Shoreline Property and the Environment' 
Amend the bill by str1kmg out everythmg after the title and msertmg the followmg 
'Sec. 1. Department to study effects of wake boats. Resolved: That the 
Department oflnland Fisheries and W tldhfe, referred to m this resolve as "the department," 
shall establish a stakeholder group to review completed studies relatmg to wake boats and 
the1r effects on shorelme property and the environment The stakeholder group shall pay 
special attention to issues relatmg to the types of boats used, the appropriate distance from 
the shorelme and depth of the body of water, enforcement mechamsms, mcludmg fmes, 
and the defimtion used for "wake boat 
Sec. 2. 
Stakeholder group. Resolved: That the department shall mvite 
participation m the stakeholder-group from at least the followmg 
A member of the Jomt Standmg Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wtldhfe from 
the Senate, 
A member of the Jomt Standmg Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife from 
the House of Representatives, 
A member of the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Advisory Council, 
A member representmg the Department of Environmental Protection, 
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A member representmg Mame Audubon, 
A member representmg the Lakes Env1ronmental Assoc1at10n, 
A member representmg an assoc1at10n for Mame youth camps, 
A member representmg Mame Manne Trades Assoc1at10n, 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A "to HP 230, L D 379 
A member representmg Mame lake associations, and 
A member representing the water sports mdustry 
The department may hold public meetmgs to gauge public support for any 
recommendations that are developed by the stakeholder group 
Sec. 3. Report. Resolved: That the department shall report the findmgs and 
recommendations of the stakeholder group established under section 1 to the Jomt Standmg 
Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife no later than February 1, 2024 The committee 
may report out a bill related to wake boats and their effects on shoreline property and the 
environment to the Second Regular Session of the 131 st Legislature ' 
Amend the btll by relettermg or renumbermg any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill with a resolve drrectmg the Department of Inland 
Fisheries and Wildlife to review completed studies on the effects of wake boats on shorelme 
property and the environment The amendment also requires the department to report to the 
Jomt Standmg Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildhfe no later than February 1, 2024 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved 05/02/23 ~ae 
LD379 
LR 1338(03) 
An Act to Responsibly Regulate Recreational Boats on Maine Lakes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment A
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Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Mmor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
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Any additional costs to the Department of Inland F1shenes and W1ldhfe to implement the prov1S1ons ofth1s btll are 
expected to be mmor and can be abs01 bed w1thm ex1stmg budgeted resources 
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