121st MAINE LEGISLATURE - FIRST REGULAR SESSION
LEGISLATIVE REQUESTS SORTED BY SUBJECT - UPDATED 1/15/2003

Prepared by the Office of the Revisor Of Statutes
The information in this document is current through January 15, 2003. Changes in sponsorship or title may occur.
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TransportationUtilities and Energy

Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
IFW - FISH - FISHWAYS
LR 1012 LEMOINE An Act To Provide for the Passage of Anadromous Fish Species into the Little River
LR 1723 LEMOINE Resolve, to Ensure a More Equitable Allocation of Federal Sport Fish Restoration Funding between Saltwater and Freshwater Fisheries Projects
IFW - FISH - SMELTS
LR 1336 SMITH W An Act to Allow Smelt Fishing in Long Lake in Aroostook County
IFW - FISHING -
LR 659 JACKSON An Act to Increase Fish Stocking in Aroostook County
IFW - FISHING - ICE
LR 173 DUNLAP An Act to Amend the Ice Fishing Laws
IFW - FISHING - REGULATIONS
LR 199 JACKSON An Act to Allow Children 16 Years of Age and Younger to Fish in Areas That Require Fly Fishing Only
LR 485 CARPENTER An Act To Establish a Policy for Inland Fishing Rules
LR 681 KNEELAND An Act to Encourage Youth Participation in Fishing
IFW - GAME - BEAR
LR 212 BRUNO An Act to Amend the Season for Bear Baiting
LR 691 DUNLAP An Act Regarding Bear Hunting
IFW - GAME - DEER
LR 1289 BRYANT-DESCHENE An Act to Allow the Use of All Deer Parts
IFW - GAME - MOOSE
LR 377 BRYANT An Act to Allow a Person Drawn in the Moose Lottery to Designate a Subpermittee after the Lottery Drawing
LR 1358 O'BRIEN J An Act to Allow the Alternate Use of Moose Permits when an Emergency Requires Permittee Use
IFW - HUNTING -
LR 64 TRAHAN An Act to Redefine Muzzle-loading Firearms
IFW - HUNTING - DISABLED PERSONS
LR 393 DAVIS P An Act to Provide "Any-deer" Permits to Permanently Disabled Nonambulatory Persons
IFW - HUNTING - ELDERLY LICENSES
LR 117 PINEAU An Act to Allow Residents 70 Years of Age or Older to Hunt Any Deer
IFW - HUNTING - LANDOWNER RELATIONS
LR 484 TRAHAN An Act to Strengthen the Governor's Council on Landowner Relations
LR 776 WOODCOCK An Act To Give Priority for the Drawing of an Any Deer Permit to a Person Who Owns 100 Acres or More of Land and Permits Hunting on the Land
IFW - HUNTING - LICENSES
LR 378 BRYANT An Act to Require a Resident to Purchase a Hunting License Before Entering any Hunting Lottery
IFW - HUNTING - REGULATIONS
LR 375 BRYANT An Act to Allow for the Transfer of Certain Permits
LR 376 BRYANT An Act to Allow a Person to Assist in a Hunt
LR 379 BRYANT An Act to Allow Hunters to Exchange Assigned Hunting Areas or Zones with Other Hunters
LR 382 BRYANT An Act to Remove Home Possession Limits
LR 384 BRYANT An Act to Make Hunting Hours Consistent
LR 385 BRYANT An Act To Simplify the Requirements for Tagging, Registering and Transporting Harvested Animals
LR 386 BRYANT An Act to Allow Electronic Calling Devices for Hunting
LR 454 BULL An Act To Ban the Hunting of Animals in an Enclosed Area
LR 482 TRAHAN An Act To Encourage Dog Tracking of Wounded Big Game Animals
LR 486 HONEY An Act to Encourage Hunting by Improving Hunting Laws
LR 487 DUNLAP An Act to Encourage Hunting By Simplifying Hunting Laws
LR 493 DUNLAP An Act to Simplify Hunting Laws
LR 494 HONEY An Act Regarding the Use of Hunter Orange Clothing, Assisted Hunting, Baiting and the Possession of Gift Animals
LR 661 JACKSON An Act to Allow Selected Northern Maine Deer Hunters to Get 2 Deer for One Week
LR 664 JACKSON An Act to Help Handicapped, Elderly and Juvenile Hunters
LR 1290 BRYANT-DESCHENE An Act to Eliminate Filing by Persons who Butcher Deer
IFW - HUNTING - SAFETY
LR 383 BRYANT An Act to Limit the Articles of Hunter Orange Clothing Required to a Hunter Orange Hat
IFW - HUNTING - SEASON
LR 595 ANNIS An Act To Establish a Hunting Season for Deer Using Primitive Muzzleloading Firearms
LR 1178 THOMPSON An Act to Extend the Deer Hunting Season
IFW - HUNTING - SUNDAYS
LR 371 JACKSON An Act to Permit Sunday Hunting in Maine
LR 991 MCGLOCKLIN An Act To Permit Small Game Hunting on Private Property on Sunday in Unorganized Territory
LR 1223 JACKSON An Act to Repeal the Law Regarding the Presumption of Hunting Arising from Carrying a Firearm on Sundays
IFW - HUNTING - YOUTH LICENSES
LR 483 TRAHAN An Act To Encourage Youth Hunters
LR 1402 CRESSEY An Act to Allow Young Hunters to be Eligible for a Doe Permit
IFW - INLAND FISHERIES & WILDLIFE DEPT -
LR 29 BRYANT An Act to Limit Agent Fees to the Number of Transactions
IFW - INLAND FISHERIES & WILDLIFE DEPT - ADMINISTRATION
LR 478 HONEY An Act To Empower Anglers in Fish Stocking Decisions
LR 479 COLWELL An Act to Implement the Recommendations from the Programmatic Review of the State's Inland Fisheries Management Program
LR 488 BRYANT Resolve, Directing the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife To Conduct a Programmatic Review of the Department's Bureau of Administrative Services
LR 489 BRYANT Resolve, Directing the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to Conduct a Programmatic Review of the Bureau of Warden Service
LR 490 BRYANT Resolve, Directing the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to Conduct a Programmatic Review of the State's Wildlife Management Program
IFW - INLAND FISHERIES & WILDLIFE DEPT - POWERS
LR 380 BRYANT An Act To Limit the Duty To Exhibit a License or Permit
LR 381 BRYANT An Act Regarding the Publication of Trapping Rules
LR 742 BUNKER An Act to Clarify the Jurisdiction of the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and the Department of Marine Resources
LR 1265 JACKSON Resolve, Creating a Commission to Study the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife's Stocking Procedures and Management and Enforcement of Fishing Laws in Northwestern Aroostook County
IFW - RECREATION -
LR 178 DUNLAP An Act Concerning Public Access to Fish, Game and Wildlife Resources
LR 1361 MCKEE Joint Study Order Establishing a Committee to Study Current Trends of Outdoor Recreationists and Wildlife Enthusiasts and Modern Wildlife Management Practices in Fish and Wildlife Agencies for the Purpose of Broadening Public and Financial Support for Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
IFW - RECREATION - ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES
LR 49 MCKEE An Act to Raise the Minimum Age for Operation of an ATV from 10 Years of Age to 16 Years of Age
LR 258 CARPENTER An Act To Impose Restrictions on the Operation of ATVs and Snowmobiles
LR 326 KNEELAND An Act to Require Permission for an ATV to Cross Private Lands
LR 625 LANDRY An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Operation of All-terrain Vehicles
LR 737 LUNDEEN An Act to Enhance Trail Revenue
LR 937 TRAHAN An Act To Strengthen the ATV Laws in the State
LR 1139 FINCH An Act To Change the Display of ATV Registration Numbers
LR 1140 FINCH An Act To Create a Closed Season for ATV Use
LR 1141 FINCH An Act to Clarify Reciprocity for ATV Registration
LR 1143 FINCH An Act To Increase the Registration Fee for ATVs
IFW - RECREATION - SHOOTING RANGES
LR 480 DUNLAP An Act to Protect and Encourage Firearms Shooting Ranges Throughout the State
IFW - RECREATION - SNOWMOBILES
LR 215 DAVIS P An Act to Limit the Damages Recoverable in Snowmobile Accidents Involving Snowmobile Clubs' Trail-grooming Activities
LR 366 CLARK An Act to Create the Snowmobile Trail Fund Program Advisory Council
LR 388 HATCH PR An Act Requiring Reflective Registration Numbers on Snowmobiles
LR 1112 NORBERT An Act To Title Mobile Homes, Boats, All-terrain Vehicles and Snowmobiles
IFW - RECREATION - WATERCRAFT
LR 107 O'NEIL An Act to Protect the Waters of the Saco River
LR 162 DUNLAP An Act Imposing a Horsepower Restriction for Boat Motors on Pickerel Pond
LR 107 O'NEIL An Act to Protect the Waters of the Saco River
LR 162 DUNLAP An Act Imposing a Horsepower Restriction for Boat Motors on Pickerel Pond
LR 169 DUNLAP An Act to Improve Management of Fisheries in Hancock County
LR 233 CLARK An Act to Reduce Registration Fees for Electric Outboard Motors
LR 547 MCKEE An Act to Ensure Boating Safety
LR 955 KAELIN An Act to Exempt Saltwater-only Boats From the Milfoil Sticker Requirements
LR 956 KAELIN An Act to Prohibit Personal Watercraft on Rocky Pond in Orland
LR 1130 PIOTTI An Act to Prohibit Personal Watercraft on Lake St. George in Liberty
LR 1364 MCKEE An Act Concerning Public Boat Launch Sites
LR 1392 CRESSEY An Act to Permit Sebago Lake Mooring Extensions
LR 1747 BENNETT R An Act to Improve Boating in Maine
IFW - TRAPPING - REGULATIONS
LR 33 MCKEE An Act To Prohibit Coyote Snaring and Eliminate the Coyote Snaring Program
LR 391 BRYANT An Act Regarding Inadvertent Catch and Trapping Near Occupied Dwellings
IFW - WARDENS -
LR 358 BENNETT R An Act to Provide Funding for a Full-time Warden to Monitor Brandy Pond in the Town of Naples and to Allow the Town to Enact a Noise Level Ordinance
IFW - WARDENS - POWERS AND DUTIES
LR 597 BRUNO An Act To Clarify the Animal Nuisance Statutes
IFW - WILDLIFE - COYOTES
LR 453 BULL An Act to Ban the Use of Snares
IFW - WILDLIFE - ENDANGERED
LR 405 MCKEE An Act To Increase Protection for Endangered and Threatened Species
IFW - WILDLIFE - MANAGEMENT AREAS
LR 163 DUNLAP An Act to Create the Maine Youth Conservation Wildlife Management Area
LR 75 USHER An Act to Promote and Advance Wild Ringneck Pheasant Propagation
LR 163 DUNLAP An Act to Create the Maine Youth Conservation Wildlife Management Area

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