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Amend the bill by striking out all of section 11 (page 5, lines 14 to 18 in L.D.)
Amend the bill in section 13 in §6086 in subsection 3 in paragraph D in the last 2 lines (page 7, lines 35 and 36 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "accrue to the Aquaculture Management Fund established under section 6072-D" and inserting the following: 'be sent to the owner of the equipment or stock or the owner's heirs'
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.
 
SUMMARY
This amendment is the minority report and removes the provision from the bill that authorizes the Commissioner of Marine Resources to refuse to renew or issue a license or permit to the holder of an aquaculture lease that fails to pay related fees or charges. It also provides that any proceeds that are left over from the sale of abandoned equipment or stock after all debts are paid must be sent to the owner of the abandoned equipment or stock or that person's heirs.
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