PLEASE NOTE: Legislative Information cannot perform research, provide legal advice, or interpret Maine law. For legal assistance, please contact a qualified attorney.
Amend the bill in section 5 in subsection 8 in the 7th line (page 2, line 37 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "reservation" the following: 'chief or'
Amend the bill in section 11 in paragraph A in subparagraph (1) in the last line (page 4, line 9 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "duty; or" and inserting the following: 'duty; or.'
Amend the bill in section 11 in paragraph A by striking out all of subparagraph (2) (page 4, lines 10 and 11 in L.D) and inserting the following:
‘
 
(2) Firearms using the .22 caliber rimfire cartridge or to any autoloading pistol having a barrel less than 8 inches in length;
Amend the bill in section 11 in paragraph D in subparagraph (1) in the last line (page 4, line 24 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "duty; or" and inserting the following: 'duty; or.'
Amend the bill in section 11 in paragraph D by striking out all of subparagraph (2) (page 4, lines 25 and 26 in L.D) and inserting the following:
‘
 
(2) Firearms using the .22 caliber rimfire cartridge or to any autoloading pistol having a barrel less than 8 inches in length;
Amend the bill in section 11 in paragraph E in subparagraph (1) in the last line (page 4, line 30 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "duty; or" and inserting the following: 'duty; or.'
Amend the bill in section 11 in paragraph E by striking out all of subparagraph (2) (page 4, lines 31 and 32 in L.D) and inserting the following:
‘
 
(2) Firearms using the .22 caliber rimfire cartridge or to any autoloading pistol having a barrel less than 8 inches in length;
Amend the bill by striking out all of sections 14 and 15.
Amend the bill in section 17 in subsection 3 in paragraph A in the 3rd line (page 6, line 18 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "reservation" the following: 'chief or'
Amend the bill by inserting after section 23 the following:
‘Sec. 24. 12 MRSA §12661, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2011, c. 253, §32, is further amended to read:
 
3. Removal of abandoned ice fishing shacks.   A person may not leave a structure on another person's land without permission from the landowner. Notwithstanding the provisions of Title 33, chapter 41 and Title 17, section 2263-A, a landowner on whose property an ice fishing shack is left in violation of this section and Title 17, section 2263-A may remove or destroy the shack. The landowner may recover any costs of removing or destroying the shack from the owner of the shack in a civil action.’
Amend the bill by inserting after section 25 the following:
‘Sec. 26. 12 MRSA §13104, sub-§5, as amended by PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. III, §41, is further amended to read:
 
5. Antique snowmobile registration fee.   A residentperson 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 $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 $33 antique snowmobile registration fee. The registration fee for an antique snowmobile is allocated according to section 10206, subsection 2, paragraph A.’
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.
 
SUMMARY
This amendment repeals provisions of law that allow hunting with firearms using the .22 caliber rimfire cartridge or any autoloading pistol having a barrel less than 8 inches in length when the firearm is an automatic firearm or the cartridges contain tracer bullets or explosive bullets. The amendment removes provisions of the bill affecting turkey bag limits and time limits on certain turkey hunting methods. The amendment allows a landowner to remove an ice shack placed on the landowner's property without permission immediately, rather than requiring the landowner to wait 15 days for the ice shack to be considered abandoned, which current law requires. The amendment provides that any person, rather than residents only, may register a snowmobile that is more than 25 years old as an antique snowmobile.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)