Resolve, Establishing a Task Force To Examine the Decline in the Number of Nonresident Hunters

Sec. 1. Task force to examine the decline in the number of nonresident hunters. Resolved: That the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, referred to in this resolve as "the department," shall establish a task force to examine the decline in the number of nonresident hunters; and be it further

Sec. 2. Participants. Resolved: That the department shall invite the following to participate in the task force under section 1:

1. Guides and outfitters selected by an organization that represents professional guides;

2. Tourism officials selected by the Maine Tourism Commission within the Department of Economic and Community Development;

3. One person from each tourism region selected by the Department of Economic and Community Development, Office of Tourism;

4. One marketing director from the department, selected by the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife; and

5. One nonresident sportsman selected by a statewide sportsmen's organization; and be it further

Sec. 3. Duties. Resolved: That the task force under section 1 shall:

1. Review the numbers of nonresident hunters over the last 5 years; and

2. Develop methods to increase the numbers of nonresident hunters in the future; and be it further

Sec. 4. Report. Resolved: That, by December 1, 2011, the department shall submit a written report of its findings and any recommendations under this resolve to the Joint Standing Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.

summary

This resolve authorizes the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to examine the decline in the number of nonresident hunters by establishing a task force consisting of guides and outfitters, tourism officials, a person from each tourism region, a marketing director from the department and a nonresident sportsman and a report to the Joint Standing Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife by December 1, 2011.