HP1144, LD 1659, item 1, An Act To Amend Maine's Marine Resources Laws Regarding Certain License Fees and Surcharges That Were Amended by Recently Enacted Legislation

An Act To Amend Maine's Marine Resources Laws Regarding Certain License Fees and Surcharges That Were Amended by Recently Enacted Legislation

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

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

A. For a resident Class I license for applicants under 18 years of age, $65 $60;

Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §6421, sub-§7-C, ¶¶B to E, as enacted by PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. EEEEE, §3, are amended to read:

B. For a resident Class I license for applicants 18 years of age or older and under 70 years of age, resident Class II license for applicants 70 years of age or older or resident apprentice license for applicants 70 18 years of age or older, $10;

C. For a resident Class II license for applicants under 70 years of age or resident Class III license for applicants 70 years of age or older, $20;

D. For a resident Class III license for applicants under 70 years of age, nonresident Class I license for applicants under 18 years of age or a nonresident apprentice license for applicants under 18 years of age, $30;

E. For a nonresident Class I license for applicants 18 years of age or older or nonresident apprentice license for applicants 18 years of age or older, $60;

Sec. 3. 12 MRSA §6749-Q, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2007, c. 615, §19, is repealed.

Sec. 4. 12 MRSA §6749-Q, last ¶, as amended by PL 2007, c. 615, §20, is further amended to read:

The commissioner shall deposit all surcharges assessed in this section in the Sea Urchin Research Fund established in section 6749-R , except that fees collected under subsection 3 must be evenly split between the Sea Urchin Research Fund and the Scallop Research Fund established in section 6729-A.

SUMMARY

This bill reduces the Class I lobster and crab fishing license fee for applicants under 18 years of age from $65 to $60; clarifies lobster license surcharge fees to avoid conflicts; fixes an error regarding resident apprentice licenses for applicants 18 years of age or older; and repeals conflicting language regarding sea urchin and scallop diving tender license surcharges to reflect current practice.

HP1144 LD 1659	Session - 128th Maine Legislature		LR 2593 Item 1
	Bill Tracking, Additional Documents	Chamber Status

Bill Tracking		Chamber Status
Amendments	Testimony, Public Hearings & Work Sessions		Committee Information for this Bill
Other Documents			Title & Section

Search Bill Text		Search Bill Status
Bill Directory	Current Committees		Legislative Information
Download MS-Word, Printed PDF		Maine Legislature

Office of Legislative Information 100 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333		voice: (207) 287-1692 fax: (207) 287-1580 tty: (207) 287-6826
Word Viewer for Windows		Disclaimer