‘Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §6312, as enacted by PL 2009, c. 559, §2 and affected by §4, is amended to read:
§ 6312. Saltwater recreational fishing registry
Registration does not authorize a person registered on the registry to sell fish taken pursuant to the registry.
A person who has indicated on a valid freshwater fishing license issued under Part 13 that whether or not the person engaged in saltwater recreational fishing during the prior year or plans to engage in saltwater recreational fishing during the period covered by the freshwater fishing license is not required to register under this subsection , and residents of the State who make that indication are not required to obtain a striped bass endorsement under subsection 4. The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife shall provide registry data from persons exempted under this subsection regarding saltwater recreational fishing by these persons to the federal or state agency responsible for monitoring saltwater recreational fishing department at a time and manner as determined by that agency the department.
A person who has indicated on a valid commercial fishing license issued under this Part whether or not the person engaged in saltwater recreational fishing during the prior year is not required to register under this subsection. The department shall collect data regarding saltwater recreational fishing by these persons exempted under this subsection.
Revenues collected pursuant to this subsection must be deposited in the Marine Recreation Fishing Conservation and Management Fund established under section 6032.
The annual fee for a commercial operator's license is $50. Revenues collected pursuant to this subsection must be deposited in the Marine Recreation Fishing Conservation and Management Fund established under section 6032.
A person who holds a recreational fishing operator's license shall collect data from persons who engage in saltwater recreational fishing and report the data to the commissioner as specified by the commissioner by rule.
There is no fee for a recreational fishing operator's license.
Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE, DEPARTMENT OF
Licensing Services - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 0531
Initiative: Provides funding for computer programming and database storage costs.
GENERAL FUND | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 |
All Other
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$3,800 | $6,180 | $6,365 |
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $3,800 | $6,180 | $6,365 |
INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE, DEPARTMENT OF | |||
DEPARTMENT TOTALS | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 |
GENERAL FUND
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$3,800 | $6,180 | $6,365 |
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS | $3,800 | $6,180 | $6,365 |
MARINE RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF
Bureau of Resource Management 0027
Initiative: Reduces allocations as a result of repealing the provisions of PL 2009, c. 559, An Act To Create a Saltwater Recreational Fishing Registry.
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 |
Personal Services
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($76,882) | $0 | $0 |
All Other
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($85,434) | ($55,433) | ($55,433) |
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL | ($162,316) | ($55,433) | ($55,433) |
Office of the Commissioner 0258
Initiative: Provides an allocation for supplies related to printing registrations received by the department.
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 |
All Other
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$400 | $500 | $500 |
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL | $400 | $500 | $500 |
MARINE RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF | |||
DEPARTMENT TOTALS | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 |
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
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($161,916) | ($54,933) | ($54,933) |
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS | ($161,916) | ($54,933) | ($54,933) |
SECTION TOTALS | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 |
GENERAL FUND
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$3,800 | $6,180 | $6,365 |
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
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($161,916) | ($54,933) | ($54,933) |
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SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS | ($158,116) | ($48,753) | ($48,568) |