Hi All, We are dealing in politics here, like it or not! Remember all that _at_#&! about "It's your money; we're giving it back to you!" ? This is trickle down economics where it's the paddlers that are getting trickled on! The money doesn't get rebated to states the way it did before, and tyhe states don't have the money for parks, ecological issues, land preservations, etc. Look at Maryland deciding to cut back on land preservation. Them chickens are coming home to roost- and we're under the roost! Cheers, Chuck Sutherland *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
The $ is going it to the general fund to cover a shortfal on an absurdly wasteful budget and does not get directed a nature, parks or boat specific issues. We already pay park and boat ramp access fees here in Maine. this is serious stuff, read it and weep. HERE IS THE TEXT OF BILL Sec. III-40. 12 MRSA '13056-A is enacted to read: '13056-A.__Nonmotorized watercraft conservation sticker 1.__Sticker required; fees.__Except motorboats subject to section 13056 or as otherwise provided in this section, a person may not place or operate a sailboat, rowboat, canoe or kayak on the inland waters or territorial waters of the State, unless a conservation sticker issued under this section is affixed to the watercraft.__This section does not apply to watercraft used primarily in commercial operations that require licensure under Part 9 or to a rowboat used on marine waters for purposes of travel between a moored vessel and the shore.__The conservation sticker is nontransferable and the fee is $10, $1 of which is retained by the issuing agent. 2.__Exception.__A person who holds a valid Maine fishing license or combination license issued by the department may receive one conservation sticker without a fee that must be affixed to that person's sailboat, rowboat, canoe or kayak. 3.__Revenues.__All fees collected by the commissioner from the sale of the conservation sticker must be distributed in accordance with section 10206, subsection 3. 4.__Penalties.__The following penalties apply to violations of this section. A.__A person who violates subsection 1 commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged. B.__A person who violates subsection 1 after having been adjudicated as having committed 3 or more civil violations under this Part within the previous 5-year period commits a Class E crime. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
MICHAEL SILVIUS wrote: >HERE IS THE TEXT OF BILL > >Sec. III-40. 12 MRSA '13056-A is enacted to read: > >'13056-A.__Nonmotorized watercraft conservation sticker > >3.__Revenues.__All fees collected by the commissioner from the >sale of the conservation sticker must be distributed in >accordance with section 10206, subsection 3. > > Has there been any analysis of the actual net revenue collected by this measure? One problem with small fees is that the cost of collection and audit tracking and administration can gobble it up very quickly. What is the provision for visitors? GaryJ *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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