An Act to Amend the
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0441
Committee Amendment CA_A_H478 (House)
Amends: 12 MRSA §10264

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A "to H.P. 295, L.D. 441, "An Act to Amend the 
Laws Regarding Fish and Wildlife" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act to Allow the Investment of Money Deposited with the Treasurer of State for 
the Maine Deer Management Fund' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'S~c. 1. 12 MRSA §10264, 2nd 1, as amended by PL 2023, c. 593, §1, is further 
amended to read: 
Notwithstanding section 10801, subsection 4, $2 of each deer registration fee collected 
under section 12301-A, subsection 3, paragraph C must be deposited in the fund and may 
be used to assist landowners with the prevention or management of landowner-deer 
conflicts. In addition, the revenue from each antlerless deer permit fee collected under 
section 11152, subsection 9, minus administrative costs, must be deposited in the fund and 
be used for predator control purposes or to acquire or manage deer habitat. 
The 
commissioner may accept and deposit into the fund monetary gifts, donations or other 
contributions from public or private sources for the purposes specified in this section. The 
fund must be held separate and apart from all other money, funds and accounts. Money 
deposited with the Treasurer of State to the credit of the fund may be invested as provided 
by law. Income from these investments must be credited to the fund. The department shall 
report annually to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over 
inland fisheries and wildlife matters on the fund and its utilization.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 'A" to H.P. 295, L.D. 441 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill, which is a concept draft, and changes the title. The 
amendment establishes that money deposited with the Treasurer of State to the credit of the 
Maine Deer Management Fund may be invested as provided by law and the income from 
these investments must be credited to the fund. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Approved: 05/31/25 LRL . 
LD441 
LR 2221(02) 
An Act to Amend the Laws Regarding Fish and Wildlife 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ~ ( ?-t - 4 'f ~ \ 
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2025-26 
$100,000 
FY2026-27 
· $100,000 
Projections 
FY 2027-28 
$100,000 
Projections 
FY 2028-29 
$100,000 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
($100,000) 
$100,000 
($100,000) 
$100,000 
($100,000) 
$100,000 
($100,000) 
$100,000 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This bill directs that interest earned on balances in the Maine Deer Management Fund within the Department of hlland 
Fisheries and Wildlife be retained in the fund. Under cunent law, the interest accrues to the General Fund. This 
change will reduce General Fund revenue and increase Other Special Revenue Funds revenue by a conesponding 
amount. Based on historical and projected fund balances, the annual impact is estimated to be approximately $100,000 
beginning in fiscal year 2025-26. 
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