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Amend the bill in section 1 by striking out all of subsection 15 (page 1, lines 3 to 17 in L.D.) and inserting the following:
 
‘15.  Moose permit transfer; family members.     The commissioner, in cases involving exceptional extenuating circumstances as determined by the commissioner, may authorize a person who holds a valid moose permit to transfer that permit to a family member who meets the eligibility and permit requirements under this section and who is not otherwise prohibited from holding the moose permit. A transferor and a transferee are subject to the elimination of any accumulated points under subsection 8 and the 3-year ineligibility period under subsection 5. For purposes of this subsection, “family member” means the transferor’s spouse, child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, grandparent, stepparent, brother, sister, half-sister, half-brother or adopted child.
 
The commissioner shall adopt rules to implement this subsection and may establish a transfer fee to recover administrative costs associated with transferring moose permits. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.’
 
SUMMARY
This amendment replaces the bill. It limits the allowed transfer of a moose permit to a family member to cases determined by the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to involve exceptional extenuating circumstances. It adds to the definition of "family member" in the bill the transferor's stepchild and grandchild.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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