Sec. A-14. 10 MRSA §1013, sub-§14, as amended by PL 1997, c. 732, §2, is repealed.

Sec. A-15. 12 MRSA §8879, sub-§1-A, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 564, §2, is amended to read:

1-A. Report on changes in ownership of forest land. Using information received under Title 36, section 581-E 581-G, the director shall monitor changes in ownership of parcels of forest land that are 1,000 acres or greater in area within the municipalities of the State and classified under the Maine Tree Growth Tax Law. Using information received under Title 36, sections 581-E and 581-F and 581-G, the director shall monitor the number of parcels classified under the Maine Tree Growth Tax Law and the distribution of parcels by size. The biennial report must include information on the number of parcels, classified by size categories, for the organized and unorganized territories of the State. The information must be presented in a manner that facilitates comparison from year to year.

In assessing changes in forest land ownership, the director shall also consider information reported pursuant to Title 36, sections 305 and 2728. The director shall provide a summary of changes in ownership of forest land in the biennial report.

Sec. A-16. 12 MRSA §12506, sub-§1, as affected by PL 2003, c. 614, §9 and repealed and replaced by c. 655, Pt. B, §253 and affected by §422, is amended to read:

1. Permit required. Except as otherwise authorized pursuant to this Part and except as provided in subsections 5 and subsection 5-A, a person may not fish for or possess the following fish using the harvesting methods listed in subsection 2 without a valid permit issued under this section:

A. Alewives;

B. Eels;

C. Suckers;

D. Lampreys; or

E. Yellow perch.