HP1348, LD 1882, item 2, Document Text

Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the following:

‘Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §6421, sub-§7-B, ¶Q, as enacted by PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. EEEEE, §3, is amended to read:

Q. For a noncommercial lobster and crab fishing license, $60 , except as provided in subsection 7-D; and

Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §6421, sub-§7-D is enacted to read:

7-D. Qualified resident disabled veteran; fee waived. Notwithstanding subsection 7-B, there is no fee for a noncommercial lobster and crab fishing license issued to a qualified resident disabled veteran. For the purposes of this subsection, "qualified resident disabled veteran" means a person who:

A. Was honorably discharged from the Armed Forces of the United States, the National Guard or the Reserves of the United States Armed Forces;

B. Has a service-connected disability evaluated at 50% or more; and

C. Is a resident of the State.

In order to receive a noncommercial lobster and crab fishing license at no cost, an applicant must provide satisfactory evidence that the applicant is a qualified resident disabled veteran.

Sec. 3. 12 MRSA §6703, sub-§4, as amended by PL 2009, c. 213, Pt. G, §19, is further amended to read:

4. Fee. The fee for a noncommercial scallop license is $18 , except as provided in subsection 4-A.

Sec. 4. 12 MRSA §6703, sub-§4-A is enacted to read:

4-A. Qualified resident disabled veteran; fee waived. Notwithstanding subsection 4 and section 6729, subsection 1, paragraph D, there is no fee or license surcharge for a noncommercial scallop license issued to a qualified resident disabled veteran. For the purposes of this subsection, "qualified resident disabled veteran" means a person who:

A. Was honorably discharged from the Armed Forces of the United States, the National Guard or the Reserves of the United States Armed Forces;

B. Has a service-connected disability evaluated at 50% or more; and

C. Is a resident of the State.

In order to receive a noncommercial scallop license at no cost, an applicant must provide satisfactory evidence that the applicant is a qualified resident disabled veteran.

Sec. 5. 12 MRSA §6729, sub-§1, ¶D, as amended by PL 2009, c. 561, §25, is further amended to read:

D. For a noncommercial scallop license, $40 , except as provided in section 6703, subsection 4-A; and’

Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.

summary

This amendment replaces the bill. It clarifies that a qualified resident disabled veteran may obtain a noncommercial lobster and crab fishing license or a noncommercial scallop license at no cost, and it adds reservists to the definition of "qualified resident disabled veteran." It also exempts a qualified resident disabled veteran from paying the scallop license surcharge that is assessed on a noncommercial scallop license.

FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED

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HP1348 LD 1882	Session - 129th Maine Legislature C "A", Filing Number H-672, Sponsored by		LR 2774 Item 2
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