Amend the bill by inserting after the enacting clause and before section 1 the following:
‘Sec. 1. 7 MRSA §3911-A, as amended by PL 2011, c. 100, §5, is further amended to read:
A person who abandons a wolf hybrid licensed under section 3922 commits a civil violation for which a fine not to exceed $1,000 may be adjudged. A person who abandons a wolf hybrid not licensed under section 3922 commits a civil violation for which a fine of $1,000 must be adjudged and may also be subject to a penalty under Title 12, section 12153. For the purposes of this section "abandon" means to desert. For enforcement purposes a wolf hybrid is abandoned if the animal is found a distance of more than 5 miles from the premises of the owner and is not under the control of any person.
Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §10108, sub-§12 is enacted to read:
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following:
‘Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §10266 is enacted to read:
The Camp North Woods fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is established within the department as a nonlapsing fund to be used by the commissioner to fund the Camp North Woods program established under section 10108, subsection 12. All funds collected by the department from the operation of the Camp North Woods program and any donations, grants or other funds presented to the department for the benefit of the Camp North Woods program must be deposited into the fund. All money deposited in the fund and the earnings on the money remain in the fund to be used for the operation of the Camp North Woods program. Unexpended balances in the fund at the end of the fiscal year are nonlapsing and must be carried forward to the next fiscal year to be used for the same purposes.
Sec. 3. 12 MRSA §10658 is enacted to read:
Amend the bill in section 3 in subsection 1 in the 2nd to last line (page 2, line 6 in L.D.) by striking out the following: " big game archery license or big game" and inserting the following: ' archery license or'
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 5 and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 5. 12 MRSA §10953, sub-§3 is enacted to read:
Amend the bill by inserting after section 6 the following:
‘Sec. 7. 12 MRSA §11108, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2015, c. 136, §6 and affected by §12, is further amended to read:
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 8 and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 8. 12 MRSA §11109, sub-§3, ¶F, as amended by PL 2015, c. 136, §10 and affected by §12, is further amended to read:
F. A nonresident junior hunting license, for a person under 16 years of age, is $34. Notwithstanding the permit fees established in subchapter 3, a nonresident junior hunting license includes all permits, stamps and other permissions needed to hunt at no additional cost. A nonresident junior hunting license does not exempt the holder of the license from lottery-related application requirements under this Part.
Sec. 9. 12 MRSA §11110, as amended by PL 2005, c. 74, §1, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:
Sec. 10. 12 MRSA §11214, sub-§1, ¶G, as amended by PL 2013, c. 538, §27, is further amended to read:
G. Hunt a wild animal or wild bird with a set bow or, except as provided in section 10953, hunt a wild animal or wild bird with a crossbow;
Sec. 11. 12 MRSA §11214, sub-§1, ¶¶N and O, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by c. 614, §9, are amended to read:
N. Hunt a wild animal or wild bird by any method other than by the usual method of shooting with a firearm not larger than number 10-gauge or , shooting with a hand-held bow and arrow or shooting with a crossbow or by falconry; or
O. Possess a wild animal or wild bird taken in violation of this section, except as otherwise provided in this Part . ; or
Sec. 12. 12 MRSA §11214, sub-§1, ¶P is enacted to read:
P.
Use a bow and arrow to hunt deer, bear or moose unless:
(1) For hunting deer and bear, the minimum draw weight of the bow is 35 pounds;
(2) For hunting moose, the minimum draw weight of the bow is 45 pounds; and
(3) The arrowhead, including mechanical broadheads when open, is at least 7/8 inch in width.
Sec. 13. 12 MRSA §11227, sub-§1-A is enacted to read:
Sec. 14. 12 MRSA §11305 is enacted to read:
Amend the bill by inserting after section 9 the following:
‘Sec. 10. 12 MRSA §11403, sub-§2, ¶A, as amended by PL 2007, c. 163, §2 and affected by §3, is further amended to read:
A.
A person may not take a deer during a regular archery-only season unless that person uses a hand-held bow and broadhead arrow with the following specifications in accordance with section 11214, subsection 1, paragraph P.
(1) Bows must have a minimum draw weight of 35 pounds.
(2) Arrowheads, including mechanical broadheads when open, must be at least 7/8 inch in width.
Sec. 11. 12 MRSA §11605, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 2011, c. 253, §20, is amended to read:
Sec. 12. 12 MRSA §11801, sub-§2, ¶B, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by c. 614, §9, is amended to read:
B. Engage in an organized drive of any manner while hunting wild turkeys; or
Sec. 13. 12 MRSA §11801, sub-§2, ¶C, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by c. 614, §9, is repealed.
Sec. 14. 12 MRSA §11802 is enacted to read:
Sec. 15. 12 MRSA §11851, as amended by PL 2013, c. 280, §8, is further amended to read:
Amend the bill by inserting after section 10 the following:
‘Sec. 11. 12 MRSA §12153, as repealed and replaced by c. 655, Pt. B, §202 and affected by §422, is repealed.
Sec. 12. 12 MRSA §12202, first ¶, as amended by PL 2013, c. 408, §18, is further amended to read:
A Notwithstanding section 12201, subsection 1 and subject to all other applicable laws and rules, a resident and a member of the resident's immediate family, as long as the trapper's license to trap is not under suspension or revocation, may trap for wild animals without a trapping license issued under section 12201 on land:’
Amend the bill by inserting after section 11 the following:
‘Sec. 12. 12 MRSA §12252, sub-§2, ¶C, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by c. 614, §9, is amended to read:
C. Deposit any medicinal, poisonous or stupefying substance for the purpose of killing, taking, catching, wounding, harming or molesting any wild animal or wild bird, except that a landowner or member of the landowner's immediate family may use gas cartridges on the landowner's own land for woodchuck control; or
Sec. 13. 12 MRSA §12255, sub-§1, ¶A, as amended by PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §217 and affected by §422, is further amended to read:
A.
While trapping in an organized or incorporated place:
(1) Check each trap, except killer-type traps or drowning sets, at least once in every calendar day; and
(2) Check each killer-type trap or drowning set at least once in every 3 calendar days , except that a drowning set placed within 1/2 mile of a city, town or village center must be checked at least once in every calendar day; and
Sec. 14. 12 MRSA §12456, sub-§1-A, ¶A, as enacted by PL 2009, c. 214, §5, is amended to read:
A. The open-water fishing season on boundary waters between Maine and New Brunswick is from April 15th 1st to September 30th, inclusive.
Sec. 15. 12 MRSA §12502, as amended by PL 2009, c. 211, Pt. B, §7, is repealed.
Sec. 16. 12 MRSA §12503, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §249 and affected by §422, is further amended to read:
Sec. 17. 12 MRSA §12551-A, sub-§7, ¶A, as amended by PL 2009, c. 340, §16, is further amended to read:
A.
The holder of a smelt wholesale dealer's license may:
(1) Take live smelts for resale from inland waters or private ponds. The taking of live smelts from inland waters must be in accordance with general rules adopted by the commissioner in regard to the taking of smelts. Except as provided in paragraph B, the holder of a smelt wholesaler's license shall comply with the same daily bag limit and the same tackle restrictions that apply to all other anglers and is subject to the same penalties for violations of those limits and restrictions. This subparagraph does not apply to a holder of a fish cultivator license as provided under section 12507;
(2) Use Beginning on the date the body of water on which the smelts are taken is open to ice fishing and ending March 31st annually, use a drop net, a lift net or hook and line to take up to 8 quarts of smelts through man-made openings in the ice while fishing on the ice from specific inland waters designated by the commissioner. A dip net may be used in conjunction with the above methods to assist with the handling and transporting of smelts. A licensee may keep the daily bag limit alive. The daily bag limit established under this subparagraph is for a 24-hour period, beginning at noon on a given day and ending at 11:59 a.m. the following day;
(2-A) In waters naturally free of ice, take smelts from noon to 2:00 a.m. by the use of a dip net in the usual and ordinary way. The commissioner may establish the daily bag limit by rule and a licensee may keep the daily bag limit of smelts alive. The daily bag limit established under this subparagraph is for a 24-hour period, beginning at noon on a given day and ending at 11:59 a.m. the following day. The commissioner may shorten the noon to 2:00 a.m. smelt fishing timeframe time frame by rule for enforcement or conservation purposes;
(3) Use artificial light for the purpose of luring smelts to a drop net or a lift net;
(4) Transport or possess at the holder's business facility more than the daily bag limit of smelts provided that the smelts were taken by the license holder in accordance with this section or acquired from a person licensed under this section to deal in live smelts;
(5) Designate others to assist in selling live smelts at the holder's business facility; and
(6) Transport or designate others to transport on the license holder's behalf live smelts in accordance with this subsection.
Sec. 18. 12 MRSA §12553, sub-§1-A, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §263 and affected by §422, is amended to read:
Sec. 19. 12 MRSA §12611, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §273 and affected by Pt. B, §422, is amended to read:
Except as otherwise provided in this Part, a person who legally takes a fish, other than baitfish or smelt, from inland waters pursuant to this Part shall immediately release that fish alive into the waters from which it was taken or immediately kill that fish. Any fish killed pursuant to this section becomes part of the daily bag limit. A person who possesses a fish in violation of this section commits a Class E crime.
Sec. 20. 12 MRSA §12661, sub-§1, ¶A, as amended by PL 2009, c. 214, §11, is further amended to read:
A. May not leave or allow Must remove or cause to be removed the shack or structure to remain on the ice of any inland waters after April 1st prior to the earlier of the date of ice out or 3 days after the close of the ice fishing season established pursuant to section 12454; or
Sec. 21. 12 MRSA §12804, sub-§5 is enacted to read:
Sec. 22. 12 MRSA §12952, sub-§2-A, ¶A, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §343 and affected by §422, is amended to read:
A.
The holder of a taxidermist license shall:
(1) Keep a true and complete record, in such form as required by the commissioner, of all activities conducted by virtue of the taxidermist license; and
(2) File a copy of the record with the commissioner no later than 10 days after the end of the year during which the license is valid . ; and
(3) Retain a record of taxidermy work completed for a period of 4 years after the date of completion of the work.
Sec. 23. 12 MRSA §12952, sub-§3, as repealed and replaced by PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §344 and affected by §422, is amended to read:
Amend the bill by inserting after section 12 the following:
‘Sec. 13. 12 MRSA §13069-B, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 436, §4, is amended to read:
Sec. 14. 12 MRSA §13069-C, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 436, §4, is amended to read:
Amend the bill by inserting after section 18 the following:
‘Sec. 19. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE, DEPARTMENT OF
Camp North Woods Fund N216
Initiative: Provides allocations to establish the Camp North Woods Fund.
| OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS |
2015-16 |
2016-17 |
|
All Other
|
$500 |
$500 |
|
 |
|
| OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL |
$500 |
$500 |
’
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.
summary
This amendment creates the Camp North Woods program to provide outdoor learning opportunities to youth and creates the Camp North Woods fund. The amendment prohibits possession of wild animals or wild birds that a person does not possess by lawful means. The amendment stipulates that if a person hunts with a crossbow that does not meet certain requirements, that person commits a Class E crime. The amendment prohibits the exchange of a moose permit for any consideration other than another moose permit. The amendment imposes certain requirements for hunting deer, bear or moose with bow and arrow and firearms and prohibits the use of medicinal, poisonous or stupefying substances as bait. The amendment provides that an ice shack must be removed from a body of water upon the earlier of the date of ice out or 3 days after the close of ice fishing season. The amendment creates a public records exception for information concerning the location of a threatened or endangered species. The amendment increases the minimum amount of damage to watercraft that requires reporting to the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife from $1,000 in current law to $2,000. The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)