‘An Act To Establish a Youth Bear Hunting Day’
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Session - 127th Maine Legislature C "A", Filing Number H-99, Sponsored by
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LR 1225 Item 2 |
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Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:
‘An Act To Establish a Youth Bear Hunting Day’
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and inserting the following:
‘Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, the long-term health of Maine's hunting tradition is dependent on the recruitment of young hunters, the number of which has been on the decline; and
Whereas, providing positive hunting opportunities for young hunters is essential to ensuring their long-term participation in the sport; and
Whereas, allowing youth to hunt bear on a day before other bear hunters are in the field will provide a positive hunting experience; and
Whereas, as August 31, 2015 is the opening day for hunting bear with a firearm, this Act must take effect before that date to establish a youth bear hunting day this year; and
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore,
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §11251, sub-§2 is enacted to read:
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation takes effect when approved.’
summary
This amendment adds an emergency preamble and emergency clause. It replaces the bill. It establishes a youth bear hunting day on the Saturday prior to the opening of the regular bear hunting season.