APPROVED CHAPTER
JULY 9, 2021 107
BY GOVERNOR RESOLVES
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE
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S.P. 325 - L.D. 1033
Resolve, To Direct the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife To
Examine Sunday Hunting
Sec. 1. Review. Resolved: That the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife,
referred to in this resolve as "the department," shall establish a stakeholder group to
examine issues related to allowing Sunday hunting.
Sec. 2. Stakeholder group. Resolved: That the department shall ensure that the
stakeholder group established under section 1 is as broadly representative of interested
parties and groups as possible and shall invite participation from at least the following:
representatives of farmers, small landowners and large landowners; supporters and
opponents of Sunday hunting opportunities; hunters and nonhunters; guides; persons or
entities from diverse geographic regions of the State; and others with interest or expertise
in the subject matter of the examination. The department shall hire a facilitator to assist
the stakeholder group in its work under this resolve.
Sec. 3. Survey. Resolved: That, to the extent the department receives adequate
funding under section 4, the department, in consultation with the stakeholder group
established under section 1, shall develop and complete an appropriate public opinion
survey relating to the subject matter of the examination under section 1.
Sec. 4. Outside funding. Resolved: That the department may seek and accept
outside funding to fund the survey under section 3.
Sec. 5. Report. Resolved: That the department shall report the findings and
recommendations of the stakeholder group established under section 1 together with the
results of any survey completed under section 3 to the Joint Standing Committee on Inland
Fisheries and Wildlife by January 3, 2022. The committee may report out a bill related to
Sunday hunting to the 130th Legislature.
Sec. 6. Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the following
appropriations and allocations are made.
INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE, DEPARTMENT OF
Office of the Commissioner - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 0529
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Initiative: Provides an appropriation to hire a facilitator for a stakeholder group tasked with
examining issues related to allowing Sunday hunting.
GENERAL FUND 2021-22 2022-23
All Other $15,000 $0
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $15,000 $0
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Statutes affected:
Bill Text LD 1033, SP 325: 12.10501, 12.11205