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This bill expands the eligibility for disabled veterans to obtain complimentary hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses in Maine. The key provisions are: 1) It removes the requirement that nonresident disabled veterans must be residents of New Hampshire or Vermont, and instead allows any nonresident disabled veteran to obtain the licenses. 2) It clarifies that a "disabled veteran" means a person who was honorably discharged from the Armed Forces or National Guard and has a service-connected disability of 50% or more. 3) It specifies that the license remains valid for the lifetime of the holder as long as they continue to be a resident of Maine or another state, and the license is not revoked or suspended. 4) It requires the applicant's state to have a reciprocal agreement with Maine in order for a nonresident disabled veteran to be eligible.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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