HP1294, LD 1858, item 2, 123rd Maine State Legislature

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Amend the bill by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §8052-A  is enacted to read:
§ 8052-A.  Public hearing required before restriction or expansion of access to inland waters is made
A state agency shall hold a public hearing on a state agency proposal to restrict or expand public access to inland waters that was in existence on July 31, 2008. This public hearing must be held near the location of the proposed restriction or expansion.
Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
CONSERVATION, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Parks - General Operations 0221
 
Initiative: Provides funds to cover the costs of public hearings that would be required to be held regarding proposals to restrict or expand public access to any inland waters.

GENERAL FUND | 2007-08 | 2008-09
All Other | $0 | $20,000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $0 | $20,000

CONSERVATION, DEPARTMENT OF | |
DEPARTMENT TOTALS | 2007-08 | 2008-09
GENERAL FUND | $0 | $20,000
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS | $0 | $20,000

INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Office of the Commissioner - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 0529
 
Initiative: Provides funds to cover the costs of public hearings that would be required to be held regarding proposals to restrict or expand public access to any inland waters.

GENERAL FUND | 2007-08 | 2008-09
All Other | $0 | $18,000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $0 | $18,000

INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE, DEPARTMENT OF | |
DEPARTMENT TOTALS | 2007-08 | 2008-09
GENERAL FUND | $0 | $18,000
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS | $0 | $18,000

SECTION TOTALS | 2007-08 | 2008-09
GENERAL FUND | $0 | $38,000
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS | $0 | $38,000
 
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SUMMARY
This amendment limits the bill's public hearing requirement to only the restriction or expansion of public access to inland waters that was in existence on July 31, 2008. It also moves the provisions of the bill to a new section within the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5 since the bill applies to all state agencies and not just the agencies affected by the provisions of Title 12. It also adds an appropriations and allocations section.
 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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HP1294, LR 2587, item 2, First Special Session - 123rd Legislature, page