An Act to Stabilize and Sustainably Fund the Depattment oflnland Fisheries and
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0077
Committee Amendment CA_A_HA_A_H641 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT" A'' to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "N' to H.P. 41, 
L.D. 77, "An Act to Stabilize and Sustainably Fund the Depattment oflnland Fisheries and 
Wildlife, Fisheries and Hatcheries Division by Increasing the Inland Fishing License Fees 
and Establishing the Inland Fisheries Conservation and Enhancement Fund" 
Amend the amendment by striking out the substitute title and substituting the 
following: 
'An Act to Stabilize and Sustainably Fund the Department of Inland Fisheries and 
Wildlife, Fisheries and Hatcheries Division by Establishing the Inland Fisheries 
Conservation ancl Enhancement Program' 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of sections 3 to 10 and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 3. Appropriations and aJiocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
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• 
INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE, DEPARTMENT OF 
Fisheries and Hatcheries Operations 0535 
Initiative: Provides funding for expenditures authorized in the Maine Revised Statutes, 
Title 12, section 10252, subsection 1. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Othet· 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2025-26 
$500,000 
$500,000 
Inland Fisheries Conservation and Enhancement P1·ogram N531 
2026-27 
$500,000 
$500,000 
Initiative: Provides baseline allocation to establish an account within the existing Fisheries 
and Hatcheries Operations program, Depat1ment oflnland Fisheries and Wildlife. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
2025-26 
2026-27 
All Other 
$500 
$500 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
$500 
$500 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT" A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 41, L.D. 77 
INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE, 
DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
$500,500 
$500,500 
2026-27 
$500,500 
$500,500 
Amend the amendment by relettering 01· renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter 01· 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes the licensing fee increases from Committee Amendment 
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TOWN: South Berwick 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/10/25 LRL 
132nd MAINE LEGISLATU;RE 
LD77 
LR 251(04) 
An Act to Stabilize and Sustainably Fund the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Fisheries 
and Hatcheries Division by Increasing the Inland Fishing License Fees and Establishing the Inland 
Fisheries Conservation and Enhancement Fund 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment 1'M_1 to Committee Amendment "A" (H- ~41) 
Spous01·: Rep. Roberts of South Berwick 
Net Cost (Savings) . 
General Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
General Fimd 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
. Fiscal Note 
FY 2025-26 
$1,974,000 
$0 
($1,974,000) 
$0 
FY 2026-27 
$.1,974,000 
$0 
($1,974,000) 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2027-28 
$1,974,000 
$0 
($1,974,000) 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2028-29 
$1,974,000 
$0 
($1,974,000) 
$0 
This amendment removes the fee increases for certain inland fishing licenses included in the committee amendment, 
eliminating $1,474,000 in projected General Fund revenue beginning in fiscal year 2025-26. 
The amendment retains provisions from the committee amendment that (l) establish a new program, (2) expand the 
allowable uses of the existing.Fish Hatchery Maintenance Fund (FHMF), an Other Special Revenue Fu11ds account, 
and (3) require that $2 from each license sold be deposited into the FHMF. 
As a result, approximately $500,000 in license revenue that wm1ld otherwise havt;l been credited to the Geneml Fund 
will instead be deposited into the FHMF as Other Special Revenue Funds revenue beginning in fiscal year 2025-26. 
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