Whereas, this resolve requires that the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife propose rules by July 1, 2005;

Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore, be it

Sec. 1. Department review; development of recommendations. Resolved: That the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife shall review the rules adopted to implement the laws governing brook trout fishing and trout management. Specifically, the department shall:

1. Evaluate the effectiveness of the 4 categories of brook trout fishing rules in achieving the goals in the trout management plan;

2. Examine all of the special brook trout fishing rules on bodies of water and evaluate whether they are necessary to achieve the goals in the trout management plan;

3. Develop recommendations for any necessary changes in the 4 categories of brook trout fishing rules; and

4. Develop recommendations to repeal any special brook trout fishing rules that are not necessary to achieve the trout management plan goals; and be it further

Sec. 2. Rulemaking. Resolved: That no later than July 1, 2005, based on the review and development of recommendations pursuant to section 1, the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife shall propose rules to implement any necessary changes to the rules implementing the laws governing brook trout fishing and trout management. Rules adopted pursuant to this resolve are major substantive rules as defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this resolve takes effect when approved.

SUMMARY

This resolve directs the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to evaluate the department's rules implementing the laws