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Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the summary and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 1.  12 MRSA §11209-A  is enacted to read:
§ 11209-A. Discharge of firearm within 300 feet of state-owned boat launching ramp
 
1.  Prohibition.     A person may not discharge a firearm within 300 feet of a state-owned boat launching ramp that is posted in accordance with subsection 2.
 
2.  Posting.     An agency of the State having jurisdiction over a state-owned boat launching ramp may post notice, in a prominent location at the boat launching ramp, that the discharge of a firearm is prohibited within 300 feet of the boat launching ramp.
 
3.  Exception.     This section does not apply to a law enforcement officer in the performance of the law enforcement officer's official duties.
 
4.  Penalty.    A person who violates subsection 1 commits a Class E crime.’
 
SUMMARY
This amendment replaces the bill and provides that an agency of the State having jurisdiction over a state-owned boat launching ramp may post notice, in a prominent location at the boat launching ramp, that the discharge of a firearm is prohibited within 300 feet of the boat launching ramp. A person who discharges a firearm within 300 feet of a boat launching ramp that is posted in accordance with this provision commits a Class E crime.