An Act to Establish
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1241
Committee Amendment CA_A_H480 (House)
Amends: 12 MRSA §10253

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A• to H.P. 816, L.D. 1241, "An Act to Establish 
the Make Change for Wildlife Program to Support the Maine Endangered and Nongame 
Wildlife Fund" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of sections 2 and 3 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §10253, sub-§6 is enacted to read: 
6. Make Change for Wildlife program, The Make Change for Wildlife program is 
established to encourage voluntary supp01t for the fund from businesses that collect 
voluntaty customer contributions at the point of sale. 
Businesses shall deposit 
contributions collected under this subsection with the Treasurer of State and designate 
those contributions for deposit in the fund. The Treasurer of State shall credit all 
contributions to the fund and all money generated pursuant to this subsection must be used 
only for the purposes described in subsection 1. 
Sec. 3. Report. The Department oflnland Fisheries and Wildlife shall submit a report 
regarding the Make Change for Wildlife program, established in the Maine Revised 
Statutes, Title 12, section 10253, subsection 6, including any suggested legislation, to the 
Joint Standing Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife no later than January 1, 2026. 
The committee may repo1t out a bill based on the repo1t to the Second Regular Session of 
the 132nd Legislature.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Pait letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes language from the bill that establishes a corporate income 
tax deduction. It also directs the Department oflnland Fisheries and Wildlife to submit a 
report to the Joint Standing Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, no later than 
January 1, 2026, regarding the Make Change for Wildlife program established by the bill. 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 816, L.D. 1241 
The report may include suggested legislation. The committee is authorized to report out a 
bill based on the report to the Second Regular Session of the 132nd Legislature. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/31/25 L-RL-
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LD 1241 
LR 1991(02) 
An Act to Establish the Make Change for Wildlife Program to Support the Maine Endangered and 
Nongame Wildlife Fund 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment •,A ( H - 4 80 \ 
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Potential current biennium revenue increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This bill repeals the fee-based Wildlife Enthusiast's Conservation Appreciation, Recreation and Enjoyment 
(WECARE) program and establishes the voluntary Make Change for Wildlife program. The new program allows 
pa1ticipating businesses to collect donations at the point of sale and remit those funds to the Maine Endangered and 
Nongame Wildlife Fund within the Deparh11ent of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. While the bill will eliminate the 
minor Other Special Revenue Funds revenue currently generated through WECARE fees, this reduction is anticipated 
to be offset by new revenues from voluntiuy contributions under the new program. The net revenue impact cannot be 
estimated at this time and will depend on the number of participating businesses and the volume of donations 
received. 
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