PUBLIC LAWS
First Regular Session of the 122nd

PART III

     Sec. III-1. 12 MRSA §10202, sub-§15, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §45 and affected by §422, is repealed.

     Sec. III-2. 12 MRSA §10206, sub-§3, ¶C, as affected by PL 2003, c. 614, §9 and amended by c. 655, Pt. B, §49 and affected by §422, is further amended to read:

C. All revenues collected under the provisions of this Part relating to watercraft, including chapter 935, including fines, fees and other available money deposited with the Treasurer of State, must be distributed as undedicated revenue to the General Fund and the Department of Marine Resources according to an allocation rate that directly relates to the administrative costs of the Division of Licensing and Registration. Three dollars of each motorized watercraft registration is dedicated to the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and is not subject to the split with another agency as required under this paragraph. The Legislature shall appropriate to the department in each fiscal year an amount equal to the administrative costs incurred by the department in collecting revenue under this subsection. Those costs must be verified by the Department of Marine Resources and the Department of Administrative and Financial Services. The allocation rate must also allow for any necessary year-end reconciliation and accounting distribution. The allocation rate must be jointly agreed to by the department and the Department of Marine Resources and approved by the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of the Budget.

     Sec. III-3. 12 MRSA §10751, sub-§8, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §84 and affected by §422, is amended to read:

     8. Transaction fees. The commissioner may charge a transaction fee of up to $10 $12 to cover administrative costs for the issuance of a license or permit that does not have a fee provided by law. When a transfer of a license or permit or exchange of a hunting zone or area is authorized under this Part, the commissioner may assess a $5 $7 transaction fee for that transfer or exchange.

The commissioner may adopt rules to implement this subsection. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

     Sec. III-4. 12 MRSA §11109, sub-§3, as affected by PL 2003, c. 614, §9 and amended by c. 655, Pt. B, §§115 and 116 and affected by §422, is further amended to read:

     3. Hunting licenses; combination licenses; fees. Hunting licenses, combination licenses and fees are as follows.

A. A resident junior hunting license, for a person 10 years of age or older and under 16 years of age, is $5 $7.
B. A resident hunting license, for a person 16 years of age or older, is $19 $21.
C. A resident small game hunting license, for a person 16 years of age or older, which permits hunting for all legal species except deer, bear, turkey, moose, raccoon and bobcat, is $12 $14.
D. A resident combination hunting and fishing license is $36 $38.
E. A resident combination archery hunting and fishing license is $36 $38.
F. A nonresident junior hunting license, for a person 10 years of age or older and under 16 years of age, is $25 $27.
G. A nonresident small game hunting license, which permits hunting of all legal species except deer, bear, turkey, moose, raccoon and bobcat, is $55 $67.
H. A nonresident 3-day small game hunting license, valid for 3 consecutive hunting days, which permits hunting of all legal species except deer, bear, turkey, moose, raccoon and bobcat for the 72-hour period specified on the license, is $30 $42.
I. A nonresident big game hunting license, which permits hunting of all species including deer and bear, is $85 $102.
J. A nonresident combination hunting and fishing license is $123 $137.
K. An alien small game hunting license, which permits hunting of all species except deer, bear, turkey, moose, raccoon and bobcat, is $70 $72.
L. An alien big game hunting license, which permits hunting of all species including deer and bear, is $125 $127.
M. An alien combination hunting and fishing license is $176 $178.
N. A license to use leashed dogs to track wounded animals, which permits a person to use one or more leashed dogs to track a lawfully wounded deer, moose or bear, is $25 $27.

     Sec. III-5. 12 MRSA §11109, sub-§§5 and 7, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by c. 614, §9, are amended to read:

     5. Muzzle-loading licenses and fees. Muzzle-loading hunting licenses and fees are as follows:

A. A resident muzzle-loading hunting license is $11 $13;
B. A nonresident muzzle-loading hunting license is $33 $62; and
C. An alien muzzle-loading hunting license is $58 $72.

     7. Archery hunting licenses; combination licenses; fees. Archery hunting licenses, combination licenses and fees are as follows:

A. A resident archery license is $19 $21;
B. A resident combination archery hunting and fishing license is $36 $38;
C. A nonresident archery license is $55 $62; and
D. An alien archery license is $70 $72.

     Sec. III-6. 12 MRSA §11109-A is enacted to read:

§11109-A. Super pack license

     A super pack license permits a person to hunt and fish all legal game and fish species subject to the restrictions placed on the equivalent individual license or permit issued under this Part for that species. All restrictions and conditions on hunting and fishing apply to a super pack licensee, including issuance and eligibility requirements for the equivalent license or permit. A super pack license includes 6 chances in the moose lottery under section 11154, subsection 6. A super pack license includes an antlerless deer permit as provided under section 11152, except that it is only valid for antlerless deer in wildlife management districts in which at least 5,000 antlerless deer permits are issued. No more than 2.5% of those antlerless deer permits may be in the form of a super pack license. A person must indicate on the super pack license application 3 wildlife management districts in which that person is willing to hunt antlerless deer. The department shall indicate on the license in which district that person may hunt antlerless deer or, if none of the districts indicated on the application is available, indicate that that license is not valid for hunting antlerless deer as provided under section 11152. A super pack license does not include a moose permit or trapping privileges.

     The fee for a super pack license is $200 for residents and $175 for a person holding 2 or more lifetime licenses.

     Sec. III-7. 12 MRSA §11151, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by c. 614, §9, is amended to read:

     3. Issuance; permit fee. The commissioner, through the commissioner's authorized agent, shall issue a bear hunting permit to an eligible person. The annual fee for each permit issued is $25 $27 for residents and $65 $67 for nonresidents.

     Sec. III-8. 12 MRSA §11153, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by c. 614, §9, is amended to read:

     1. Special season deer hunting permits; authority to issue for special season. The commissioner may implement a permit system to regulate hunter participation in a special season established by the commissioner pursuant to section 11402, subsection 4, paragraph B and the number, sex and age of deer harvested. If permits are issued, the fee for a deer permit other than an antlerless deer permit is $30 $32 and the fee for an antlerless deer permit is $10 $12.

     Sec. III-9. 12 MRSA §11154, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by c. 614, §9, is amended to read:

     3. Moose hunting permit fee. The fee for a moose hunting permit is $50 $52 for a resident and $475 $477 for a nonresident or alien.

     Sec. III-10. 12 MRSA §11154, sub-§6, as affected by PL 2003, c. 614, §9 and amended by c. 655, Pt. B, §127 and affected by §422, is further amended to read:

     6. Application procedure. An eligible person wishing to apply for a permit must file a written application for a permit on a form furnished by the commissioner. The application fee is nonrefundable. A person may file no more than one application. A person who submits more than one application is disqualified from the selection of permittees. The application must be accompanied by an application fee of:

A. For a resident:

(1) Five Seven dollars for a one-chance application;
(2) Ten Twelve dollars for a 3-chance application. A resident must possess a valid big game hunting license to be eligible to purchase a 3-chance application; and
(3) Twenty Twenty-two dollars for a 6-chance application. A resident must possess a valid big game hunting license to be eligible to purchase a 6-chance application; or

B. For a nonresident:

(1) Ten Fifteen dollars for a one-chance application;
(2) Twenty Twenty-five dollars for a 3-chance application;
(3) Thirty Thirty-five dollars for a 6-chance application; and
(4) Fifty Fifty-five dollars for a 10-chance application; multiple 10-chance options may be purchased. After June 30, 2005, a nonresident may not file more than one 10-chance application per year.

     Sec. III-11. 12 MRSA §11155, sub-§§1-A and 1-B are enacted to read:

     1-A. Eligibility; big game license required. A person who possesses a valid license to hunt big game may obtain a permit to hunt for wild turkey from the commissioner or an authorized agent.

     1-B. Issuance; permit fee. The commissioner, through the commissioner's authorized agent, shall issue a wild turkey hunting permit to an eligible person. The annual fee for a wild turkey hunting permit is $20 for residents and $47 for nonresidents and aliens.

     Sec. III-12. 12 MRSA §11155, sub-§§2 and 3, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by c. 614, §9, are repealed.

     Sec. III-13. 12 MRSA §11155, sub-§4, as affected by PL 2003, c. 614, §9 and amended by c. 655, Pt. B, §130 and affected by §422, is repealed.

     Sec. III-14. 12 MRSA §11155, sub-§§5, 6, 7 and 8, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by c. 614, §9, are repealed.

     Sec. III-15. 12 MRSA §11156, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by c. 614, §9, is amended to read:

     4. Fee. The fee for a pheasant hunting permit is $16 $18, $1 of which is retained by the commissioner's authorized agent.

     Sec. III-16. 12 MRSA §11157, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by c. 614, §9, is amended to read:

     3. Fee. The fee for a migratory waterfowl hunting permit is $5.50 $7.50, 25¢ of which must be retained by the agent.

     Sec. III-17. 12 MRSA §11159, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by c. 614, §9, is amended to read:

     3. Issuance and fee. The commissioner shall issue permits to eligible persons to engage in the practice of falconry at a fee of $24 $26.

A. The permit may be for a one-year, 2-year or 3-year period at a fee equivalent to the sum of the annual fees established for each of the years for which the permit is issued.
B. A person not a resident of the State who holds a valid permit to engage in the practice of falconry in another state may import and use raptors in this State for up to 30 days solely for the purpose of hunting without the permit described in this section if that person holds a valid Maine hunting license issued in accordance with subchapter 2. A person must have both the permit to engage in the practice of falconry in the other state and the Maine hunting license in possession at all times while engaged in the practice of falconry in this State. These documents must be exhibited to a warden or employee of the department upon request.

     Sec. III-18. 12 MRSA §11160, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by c. 614, §9, is amended to read:

     3. Issuance. The commissioner shall issue a permit to hunt coyotes at night to eligible persons at a fee of $2 $4.

     Sec. III-19. 12 MRSA §12052, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by c. 614, §9, is amended to read:

     3. Fee. The fee for a special dog training area license is $25 $27.

     Sec. III-20. 12 MRSA §12055, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by c. 614, §9, is amended to read:

     3. Fee. The fee for a license to hold field trials for sporting dogs is $25 $27.

     Sec. III-21. 12 MRSA §12101, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by c. 614, §9, is amended to read:

     3. Fees. The fee for a commercial shooting area license is:

A. For the first year of operation, $500 $502; and
B. For each subsequent year, $250 $252, payable prior to July 1st of each year.

     Sec. III-22. 12 MRSA §12152, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by c. 614, §9, is amended to read:

     4. Fees. Permit fees are as follows:

A. Propagation, $25 $27 for 2 calendar years;
B. Commercial exhibition or attracting trade, $145 $147 every 2 years from July 1st to June 30th;
C. Personal use, professional or vocational husbandry, therapy or aid to disabled persons, $25 $27 every 2 calendar years; and
D. Rehabilitation, renewable every 2 years, no fee.

     Sec. III-23. 12 MRSA §12201, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by c. 614, §9, is amended to read:

     6. Trapping fees. The fees for trapping licenses are as follows:

A. A resident junior trapping license, for a person 10 years of age or older and under 16 years of age, is $7 $9;
B. A resident trapping license, for a person 16 years of age or older, is $33 $35; and
C. A nonresident trapping license is $308 $310.

     Sec. III-24. 12 MRSA §12501, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by c. 614, §9, is amended to read:

     6. Schedule of fees. The fees for fishing licenses are as follows.

A. A resident fishing license is $19 $21.
B. A resident combination hunting and fishing license is $36 $38.
C. A resident combination archery hunting and fishing license is $36 $38.
D. A nonresident junior fishing license, for persons 12 years of age or older and under 16 years of age, is $7 $9.
E. A 3-day fishing license for a resident or nonresident, valid for the 72-hour period specified on the license, is $21 $23.
F. A nonresident 7-day fishing license, valid for 7 days from date indicated on license, is $34 $36.
G. A nonresident 15-day fishing license, valid for 15 days from date indicated on license, is $38 $40.
H. A nonresident season fishing license for persons 16 years of age or older is $50 $52.
I. An alien season fishing license for persons 16 years of age or older is $70 $72.
J. A one-day fishing license for a resident or nonresident, valid for the 24-hour period indicated on license, is $9 $11.

     Sec. III-25. 12 MRSA §12505, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by c. 614, §9, is amended to read:

     4. Fee. The fee for a bass tournament permit is:

A. For weigh-in tournaments, $50 $52 per day; and
B. For catch-and-release tournaments, $10 $12 per day.

     Sec. III-26. 12 MRSA §12506, sub-§3, as affected by PL 2003, c. 614, §9 and repealed and replaced by c. 655, Pt. B, §253 and affected by §422, is amended to read:

     3. Fees; transfer of permit. The minimum fee for an individual permit for alewives, suckers, lampreys and yellow perch is $42 $44. A crew permit may be sold for alewives, suckers, lampreys and yellow perch for $100 $102, authorizing up to 3 persons to engage in the permitted activity. The annual fee for an eel pot or weir permit is $100 $102. An eel pot or eel weir permit is not transferable.

     Sec. III-27. 12 MRSA §12507, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by c. 614, §9, is amended to read:

     4. Fee. The fee for a license to sell commercially grown or imported fish is $25 $27 annually.

     Sec. III-28. 12 MRSA §12508, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by c. 614, §9, is amended to read:

     3. Fee. The fee for a private fee pond license is $25 $27.

     Sec. III-29. 12 MRSA §12551-A, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §259 and affected by §422, is amended to read:

     4. Schedule of fees. The fees for licenses under this section are:

A. For a live bait retailer's license, $14 $16;
B. For a baitfish wholesaler's license, $24 $26; and
C. For a smelt wholesaler's license, $69 $71.

     Sec. III-30. 12 MRSA §12853, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by c. 614, §9, is amended to read:

     5. Fee. The fee for a 3-year guide license is $79 $81.

     Sec. III-31. 12 MRSA §12860, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by c. 614, §9, is amended to read:

     6. Fee. The initial qualifying fee for a trip leader permit is $18 $20. The permit may be renewed upon payment of $13 $15 if requirements of the department are met.

     Sec. III-32. 12 MRSA §12909, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by c. 614, §9, is amended to read:

     4. Fee. The fee for an examination is $100 and is not refundable. An applicant may retake the examination once without paying an additional examination fee. A whitewater guide's license is a 3-year license. The fee for a whitewater guide's license is $87 $89.

     Sec. III-33. 12 MRSA §12913, sub-§6, as affected by PL 2003, c. 614, §9 and amended by c. 655, Pt. B, §339 and affected by §422, is further amended to read:

     6. Allocation fee. When allocations are required, an outfitter shall pay the department an annual allocation fee of $250 $252 per unit of 20 passengers or less. Additional passengers over each increment of 20 constitute a new unit. The annual allocation fee may be paid in quarterly payments, beginning 30 days after the allocation is awarded. The maximum allocation fee an outfitter may pay is $2,625 $2,627 annually.

     Sec. III-34. 12 MRSA §12953, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by c. 614, §9, is amended to read:

     6. Fee. License applicants who successfully meet the qualifications set forth in this section must be issued a license upon payment of a $65 $67 fee. This fee is in addition to the $10 $12 examination fee.

     Sec. III-35. 12 MRSA §12953, sub-§7, as affected by c. 614, §9 and amended by c. 655, Pt. B, §346 and affected by §422, is further amended to read:

     7. Annual renewal of license; fees. Licenses issued pursuant to this section run for the current year until the 30th day of June following the date of the issuance, on which date the license terminates unless it is revoked sooner. Subject to any revocation or suspension, the license or permit may be renewed annually upon application by the licensee accompanied by a $75 $77 license fee.

     Sec. III-36. 12 MRSA §12954, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by c. 614, §9, is amended to read:

     4. Fee. The annual fees for hide dealer licenses are:

A. For a resident hide dealer, $58 $60; and
B. For a nonresident hide dealer, $108 $110.

     Sec. III-37. 12 MRSA §12955, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by c. 614, §9, is amended to read:

     4. Fee. The annual fee for a special hide dealer's license is $10 $12.

     Sec. III-38. 12 MRSA §13056, sub-§§8 and 10, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by c. 614, §9, are amended to read:

     8. Fees. The fees for each original or renewal certificate of number with 2 validation stickers are set out in this subsection.

A. For a watercraft requiring or whose owner requests a certificate of number and that is equipped with a motor having a manufacturer's horsepower rating of:

(1) Ten horsepower or less, the fee is $6 $10;
(2) Greater than 10, but not more than 50 horsepower, the fee is $10 $15; and
(3) Greater than 50 horsepower but not more than 115 horsepower, the fee is $15 $21.

B. For a personal watercraft requiring or whose owner requests a certificate of number and watercraft equipped with a motor having a manufacturer's horsepower rating of 115 horsepower or greater, the fee is $20 $29.
C. For a duplicate certificate of number, the fee is $1.
D. For a duplicate validation sticker (per set), the fee is $1.
E. For a certificate of number issued with transfer of ownership authorized in subsection 10, the fee is $2.
F. For a registration issued for an expanded registration period authorized in subsection 11, paragraph A:

(1) Ten horsepower or less, the fee is $7.50;
(2) Greater than 10, but not more than 50 horsepower, the fee is $12.50;
(3) Greater than 50 horsepower, the fee is $18.75; and
(4) Personal watercraft, the fee is $25.00.

Validation stickers are nontransferable.

     10. Transfer of ownership. Whoever transfers ownership of a motorboat for which a certificate of number has already been issued under this chapter and applies for a certificate of number for another motorboat is entitled to a new certificate of number upon payment of a transfer fee of $2 $4 as set forth in subsection 8, paragraph E, provided the applicant returns to the commissioner the old certificate of number properly signed and executed, showing that ownership of the motorboat has been transferred.

     Sec. III-39. 12 MRSA §13056, sub-§11, ¶A, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by c. 614, §9, is repealed.

     Sec. III-40. 12 MRSA §13059, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by c. 614, §9, is amended to read:

     3. Fee. The fee for a dealer's certificate of number is $15 $17 annually from each January 1st.

     Sec. III-41. 12 MRSA §13104, sub-§§4 and 5, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by c. 614, §9, are amended to read:

     4. Fee. Except as provided in subsection 5, the annual snowmobile registration fee is as follows:

A. For residents, $30 $33. The registration for a snowmobile owned by a resident is valid for one year, commencing on July 1st of each year.

(1) Whoever obtains an original resident snowmobile registration after March 31st may pay $37.50 and receive a registration covering the remainder of the registration period plus one additional year; and

B. For nonresidents:

(1) Forty Forty-three dollars for a 3-consecutive-day registration. A person may purchase more than one 3-day registration in any season;
(2) Fifty-five Fifty-eight dollars for a 10-consecutive-day registration. A person may purchase more than one 10-day registration in any season; and
(3) Sixty-five Sixty-eight dollars for a seasonal registration.

The registration for a snowmobile owned by a nonresident must specify the dates for which the registration is valid.

Five dollars from each registration fee collected pursuant to this subsection must be transferred to a special fund administered by the Off-Road Vehicle Division of the Bureau of Parks and Lands within the Department of Conservation. The funds must be used to assist any entity that has a snowmobile trail-grooming contract with the bureau in the purchase of trail-grooming equipment.

     5. Antique snowmobile registration fee. A resident who owns a snowmobile that is more than 25 years old and that is substantially maintained in original or restored condition may register that snowmobile under this subsection as an antique snowmobile. An antique snowmobile registration authorizes that snowmobile to be operated only for the purpose of traveling to, returning from and participating in an exhibition, parade or other event of interest to the public or for occasional personal use. The fee for an antique snowmobile registration is $30 $33. An antique snowmobile registration is valid until the ownership of that antique snowmobile is transferred to another person. Upon the transfer of ownership, the new owner may reregister that snowmobile as an antique snowmobile by paying the $30 $33 antique snowmobile registration fee. The registration fee for an antique snowmobile is allocated according to section 10206, subsection 2, paragraph A.

     Sec. III-42. 12 MRSA §13104, sub-§10, ¶A, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by c. 614, §9, is amended to read:

A. A person who transfers the ownership or permanently discontinues the use of a snowmobile having a resident registration or a nonresident seasonal registration and applies for registration of another snowmobile in the same registration year is entitled to a registration upon payment of a transfer fee of $2 $4 and is not required to pay the regular registration fee.

     Sec. III-43. 12 MRSA §13155, sub-§5, as affected by PL 2003, c. 614, §9 and amended by c. 695, Pt. B, §13 and affected by Pt. C, §1, is further amended to read:

     5. Fees. The annual registration fee for an ATV is $17 $33 for a resident and $35 $68 for a nonresident.

     Sec. III-44. 29-A MRSA §456-C is enacted to read:

§456-C. Sportsman registration plates

     Beginning November 1, 2006 and notwithstanding section 468, subsection 2, the Secretary of State shall issue sportsman registration plates pursuant to section 468.

     1. Sportsman registration plates. The Secretary of State, upon receiving an application and evidence of payment of the registration fee required by section 501 and the excise tax required by Title 36, section 1482, shall issue a registration certificate and a set of sportsman plates to be used in lieu of regular registration plates. These plates must bear identification numbers and letters.

     2. Administration fee. A person may apply for the special registration plates by paying a sum of $20 credited to the Lifetime License Fund established in Title 12, section 10251.

     3. Renewal fee. In addition to the regular motor vehicle registration fee prescribed by law, the annual renewal contribution for sportsman registration plates is $20 to be credited to the Lifetime License Fund established in Title 12, section 10251.

     Sec. III-45. Carrying balances - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife program; lapsed balances. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, $585,755 in fiscal year 2005-06 in the Carrying Balances - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife program lapses into the General Fund.

     Sec. III-46. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE,
DEPARTMENT OF
Administrative Services - IFW 0530
Initiative: Appropriates funds for the repair and maintenance of hatcheries and other department facilities.
GENERAL FUND     2005-06     2006-07

All Other     $0     $150,000

     __________     __________

GENERAL FUND TOTAL     $0     $150,000

Licensing Services - IFW 0531
Initiative: Appropriates funds to support costs related to nonmotorized conservation stickers.
GENERAL FUND     2005-06     2006-07

All Other     $15,000     $5,000

     __________     __________

GENERAL FUND TOTAL     $15,000     $5,000

Fisheries and Hatcheries Operations 0535
Initiative: Appropriates funds to establish one Fish Culturist Assistant Supervisor position, changes 2 seasonal Fish Culturist positions to full-time and provides funding for hatchery renovations and the purchase of 4 fish transport trucks and fish tanks.
GENERAL FUND     2005-06     2006-07

POSITIONS -
LEGISLATIVE COUNT     1.000     1.000
POSITIONS -
NONLEGISLATIVE COUNT     0.846     0.846
Personal Services     $86,079     $90,476
All Other     $175,000     $250,000
Capital Expenditures     $60,000     $60,000

     __________     __________

GENERAL FUND TOTAL     $321,079     $400,476

Fisheries and Hatcheries Operations 0535
Initiative: Transfers 25% of the costs of 2 Biologist Specialist positions and 100% of the costs of 2 Fish Culturist positions from federal funding to the General Fund for fiscal year 2005-06 and an additional 2 Fish Culturist positions in fiscal year 2006-07.
GENERAL FUND     2005-06     2006-07

POSITIONS -
LEGISLATIVE COUNT     4.000     6.000
Personal Services     $76,024     $195,658

     __________     __________

GENERAL FUND TOTAL     $76,024     $195,658

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND     2005-06     2006-07

POSITIONS -
LEGISLATIVE COUNT     (4.000)     (6.000)
Personal Services     ($76,024)     ($195,658)

     __________     __________

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES
FUND TOTAL               ($76,024)     ($195,658)

Endangered Nongame Operations 0536
Initiative: Establishes 2 Biologist I positions dedicated to nongame and endangered species operations. These positions will be split-fund, 25% from the General Fund and 75% from the Federal Expenditures Fund.
GENERAL FUND     2005-06     2006-07

POSITIONS -
LEGISLATIVE COUNT     2.000     2.000
Personal Services     $32,664     $35,091
All Other     $7,500     $7,500

     __________     __________

GENERAL FUND TOTAL     $40,164     $42,591

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND      2005-06     2006-07

Personal Services     $97,992     $105,273
All Other     $22,500     $22,500

     __________     __________

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES
FUND TOTAL               $120,492     $127,773

Endangered Nongame Operations 0536
Initiative: Establishes 2 Biologist II positions and one Cartographer position dedicated to nongame and endangered species operations. These positions will be split-funded, 25% coming from Other Special Revenue funds and 75% from the Federal Expenditures Fund.
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND     2005-06     2006-07

Personal Services     $136,889     $142,105
All Other     $9,000     $9,000

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FEDERAL EXPENDITURES
FUND TOTAL               $145,889     $151,105

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE
FUNDS     2005-06     2006-07

POSITIONS -
LEGISLATIVE COUNT     3.000     3.000
Personal Services     $45,630     $47,368
All Other     $3,000     $3,000

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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE
FUNDS TOTAL               $48,630     $50,368

INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE,
DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS     2005-06     2006-07

GENERAL FUND     $452,267     $793,725
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES
FUND     $190,357     $83,220
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE
FUNDS     $48,630     $50,368

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DEPARTMENT TOTAL -
ALL FUNDS               $691,254     $927,313

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