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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST SPECIAL SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 1241H.P. 816House of Representatives, March 25, 2025
An Act to Establish the Make Change for Wildlife Program to
Support the Maine Endangered and Nongame Wildlife Fund
Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative CLUCHEY of Bowdoinham.
Cosponsored by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland and
Representatives: BRIDGEO of Augusta, DILL of Old Town, GRAMLICH of Old Orchard
Beach, MATLACK of St. George, SAYRE of Kennebunk, TERRY of Gorham, Senator:
BALDACCI of Penobscot. Page 1 - 132LR1991(01)
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2 as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and
3 affected by c. 614, §9, is repealed.
4 is enacted to read:
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6 established to encourage voluntary support for the fund from businesses that collect
7 voluntary customer contributions at the point of sale. Businesses may deduct customer
8 contributions up to $10,000 annually pursuant to Title 36, section 5200-A, subsection 2,
9 paragraph JJ. All money generated pursuant to this subsection must be deposited in the
10 fund.
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12 JJ. For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, an amount equal to the
13 funds voluntarily contributed by the taxpayer up to $10,000 under Title 12, section
14 10253, subsection 6.
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16 This bill repeals the Wildlife Enthusiast's Conservation Appreciation, Recreation and
17 Enjoyment, or "WE CARE," support program and establishes the Make Change for
18 Wildlife program as a way to generate voluntary contributions to benefit the Maine
19 Endangered and Nongame Wildlife Fund. The bill also allows businesses to deduct up to
20 $10,000 of those amounts contributed for purposes of the corporate income tax for tax years
21 beginning on or after January 1, 2026.
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