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Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:
‘An Act Regarding Fishways’
Amend the bill in section 1 in paragraph A in subparagraph (4) in the last line (page 1, line 22 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "and" and inserting the following: 'and'
Amend the bill in section 1 in paragraph A by striking out all of subparagraphs (5) and (6) (page 1, lines 23 to 30 in L.D.) and inserting the following:
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(5) There is no fishing in or from the fishway at the Sheepscot Lake Dam in the Town of Palermo in Waldo County, Chain of Ponds Dam in Chain of Ponds Township in Franklin County, Long Pond Dam in Seven Ponds Township in Franklin County, Beaver Pond Dam in Seven Ponds Township in Franklin County and, Little Island Pond Dam in Seven Ponds Township in Franklin County, Pushaw Lake Dam in the Town of Hudson in Penobscot County, Davis Pond Dam in the Town of Eddington in Penobscot County, Leonard's Mills Dam on Blackman Stream in the Town of Bradley in Penobscot County, Souadabscook Stream Dam at Grist Mill Road in the Town of Carmel in Penobscot County and Webber Pond Dam in the Town of Vassalboro in Kennebec County;
 
SUMMARY
This amendment, which is the unanimous report of the committee, changes the bill to restrict fishing in or from the fishway at Webber Pond Dam in the Town of Vassalboro in Kennebec County. The bill reduced the distance from the fishway within which a person may fish from 150 feet to 25 feet to allow fishing from the nearby town dock area.
This amendment also restricts fishing in or from the fishway at Pushaw Lake Dam in the Town of Hudson in Penobscot County, Davis Pond Dam in the Town of Eddington in Penobscot County, Leonard's Mills Dam on Blackman Stream in the Town of Bradley in Penobscot County and Souadabscook Stream Dam at Grist Mill Road in the Town of Carmel in Penobscot County.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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