| An Act To Amend Provisions of the Submerged Lands Law |
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §1862, sub-§2, śC, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 678, §13, | is amended to read: |
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| C. The director shall charge an administrative fee of $100 | for each lease in addition to any rent. A fee of $200 must | be charged for a lease application that is received after | work has begun for the proposed project. |
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| | Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §1862, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 678, §13, is | amended to read: |
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| | 3. Easements. The director may grant, upon terms and | conditions the director considers reasonable, assignable | easements for a term not to exceed 30 years for the use of | submerged and intertidal lands for the purposes permitted in | subsection 2. The grantee shall pay an administrative fee of $50 | $100 for each easement at the time of processing and a | registration fee of $50 due every 5 years. An administrative fee | of $200 must be charged for an easement application that is | received after work has begun for the proposed project. The | director may refuse to grant an easement for the use of submerged | and intertidal lands if the director determines that the easement | will unreasonably interfere with customary or traditional public |
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