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. Three guides and 3 outfitters selected by an organization identified by the department that represents professional guides;

2. One representative of the Maine Tourism Commission selected by 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;

5. The Director of the Office of Tourism within the Department of Economic and Community Development; and

6. 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;

2. Review national trends regarding nonresident hunters over the last 5 years; and

3. Develop recommendations 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.