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130th MAINE LEGISLATURE |
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LD 1908 |
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LR 2192(02) |
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An Act To Limit
Eligibility for Commercial Menhaden Fishing Licenses |
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Fiscal Note for
Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " " |
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Committee: Marine Resources |
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes |
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| Fiscal Note |
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| Minor revenue impact - Other Special Revenue Funds |
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| Fiscal Detail
and Notes |
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This bill changes
the commercial menhaden fishing license requirements beginning in 2023. Under
the current criteria, there are no pre-qualifications to obtain a commercial
menhaden license. The new criteria will limit who may obtain a license to
those who possessed a commercial menhaden license in 2 of the following 3
years: 2019, 2020 or 2021 and reported legal landings of menhaden of 25,000
pounds or more in at least 1 of the following years: 2019, 2020, 2021 or
2022. The Department of Marine Resources does not anticipate a significant
change in license revenue from imposing new license qualifications because
even though fewer will be eligible, a higher percentage of those individuals
will be motivated to maintain their eligibility in the future. |
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