An Act Regarding
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 2236
Committee Amendment CA_A_H986 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "^\ " to H.P, 1512, L.D. 2236, "An Act Regarding
Public Records Maintained by the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife"
Amend the bill in section 2 in §10111 in subsection 1 in paragraph A in the first line
CP^ge 1> lme 8 in L.D,) by inserting after the following: "any" the following: 'paper or
electronic'
Amend the bill in section 2 in §10111 in subsection 1 by striking out all of paragraph
B (page 1, lines 11 and 12 in L.D.) and inserting the followmg:
'B. "Data" means information existing m a oaoer or eleetronic medium tiiat may be
contained within a records database.'
Amend the biU in section 2 in §10111 in subsection 1 in paragraph D by striking out
all ofsubparagraph (1) (page 1, line 18 iu L.D.).
Amend the bill in section 2m§10111m subsection 1 in paragraph D in subparagraph
(8) in the first line (page 1, line 26 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "number:" the
following: 'and'
Amend the bill m section 2in§10111in subsection 1 in paragraph Q in subparagraph
(9) in the first line (page 1, line 27 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "number:" and
inserting the following; 'number.'
Amend the biU in section 2 in §10111 in subsection 1 in paragraph D by striking out
all of subparagraphs (10) and (11) (page 1, lines 28 to 30 in L.D.).
Amend the bill in section 2 in §10111 in subsection 1 in paragraph D by renumbermg
the subparagraphs to read consecutively.
Amend the bill in section 2 in §10111 in subsection 2 in the 3rd line (page 1, line 35 in
L.D.) by striking out the following: "commercial" and inserting the following: 'data.
commercial record'
Amend the bill in section 2 in §10111 by striking out all of subsections 3 and 4 (page
2, lines 8 to 16 in L,D,) and inserting the following:
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'3. Disclosure of data not oersonaUv identifiable. The deDartment mav oubUclv
disseminate data that is not personally identifiable information and may urovide to persons,
businesses and other entities copies of mdividual_records and data that do not contain
personally identifiable information. Notwithstanding subsection 1. paragraph D.
subparaeraph (4). mfonnation disseminated by the department pursuant to this^ subsection
may include the names and mailing addresses contained within any license, permit or
reeistration the department holds.
4. Reasonable fees. The department may charge reasonable fees for reauests_of both
individual records and whole or partial databases of records at the expense of the person
making the request. The cost of fumishme a copy of the record orrecsrdsis nots^Qctto
the limitations of Title L section 4Q8-A,'
Amend fhe bill in section 3 in §13106-E in subsection 2 in the first blocked paragraph
in the first line (page 3, line 1 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "or section 13106-C"
Amend the bill in section 3 in § 13106-E in subsection 5 by striking out all of paragraph
A (page 3, lines 26 and 27 in L.D.).
Amend the bill in section 3 m § 13106-E in subsection 5 by relettering the paragraphs
to read alphabetically.
Amend the bill in section 4 in §13157-D in subsection 2 in the 2nd line (page 4, line
14 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "section" and inserting the following: 'sections
13157-Band'
Amend fhe bill in section 4 in § 13157-D in subsection 2 in the 4th line (page 4, line 16
in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "section" the following: '13157-B and section'
Amend the bill in section 4 in §13157-D in subsection 2 by striking out all of the first
blocked paragraph (page 4, lines 20 to 22 in L.D.) and inserting the following:
'Notwithstanding this section, the Game Warden Colonel may disclose the date. time and
location of an accident reported under sections 13157-B and 13157-C; the names and
addresses ofouerators. owners and injured persons: the names and addresses ofwitaesses;
and the name and address of the investieatine officer. On written request, the Game Warden
Colonel may furnish a uhotocoov of the investieatinB officer's report at the expense of the
0 person makins the request.
Amend the bill in section 4 m §13157-D by striking out all of subsection 4 (page 4,
lines 38 to 41 in L.D.) and inserting the following:
'4. Reasonable fees. The Bureau of Warden Service may charge reasonable fees for
ATV accident report data. The coslof furnishing aoopvoffhe reoort is itot subiect to the
limitations of Title 1. section 408-A.
5. Violation. A person commits a Class E crime if that personi
A. Is an operator involved in a renortable ATV accident and knowindv fails to give a
8 correct name and address when requested by a law enforcement officer at the scene;
B. Is the operator iavolved in a reportable ATV accident under this section or is the
owner of an ATV involved in a reoortable accident and knowmelv fails to produce the
ATV or. if the ATV is operational, return it to the scene when requested by the
mvestJRating officer; or
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C. Obtains an ATV registration number pursuant to section 13155 and knowinelv uses
that ATV reaistration number to identify or contact a person or knowingly disseminates
that ATV registration number to another person.'
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section
number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment, which is the majority report of the committee, does the following.
1, It makes technical changes to the bill,
2. It amends the definition of "personally identifiable information," which is defined in
the bill for the laws governing the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife's records
and databases related to licenses, permits, registrations, harvest records and applications.
3, It establishes that the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife may in certain
situations disseminate names and mailing addresses.
4. It establishes violations related to all-terrain vehicle accident report data,
FISCAL NOTE REQmRED
(See attached)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Approved: 04/02/26
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LD 2236 LR 3027(02)
An Act Regarding Public Records IVIaintained by the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment .Tl"
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Minor cost increase - General Fund
Minor revenue increase - General Fund
Minor revenue increase - Other Special Revenue Funds
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
The additional workload associated with the minimal number of new cases filed in the court system does not requiio
additional funding at this time. The collection of additional fines will increase General Fund or other dedicated
revenue by minor amounts.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Any additional costs to the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife from the provisions of this bill are expected to
be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.
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