HP0877
LD 1291
Session - 127th Maine Legislature
C "A", Filing Number H-447, Sponsored by
LR 1769
Item 2
Bill Tracking, Additional Documents Chamber Status

Amend the bill in section 1 in §219 by striking out all of subsection 4 (page 1, lines 36 to 42 in L.D.)

Amend the bill in section 1 in §219 by striking out all of subsection 5 (page 2, lines 1 and 2 in L.D.) and inserting the following:

5 Existing resources.   The department shall use existing programs and resources in carrying out the purposes of this section.

Amend the bill in section 1 in §219 by renumbering the subsections to read consecutively.

Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following:

Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF

Division of Agricultural Resource Development 0833

Initiative: Provides funds for radio advertisements, website costs and posters and brochures.

GENERAL FUND 2015-16 2016-17
All Other
$25,000 $0
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $25,000 $0

Food Assistance Program 0816

Initiative: Provides funds to establish a part-time Planning and Research Assistant position.

GENERAL FUND 2015-16 2016-17
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
0.500 0.500
Personal Services
$15,782 $21,150
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $15,782 $21,150

Office of the Commissioner 0401

Initiative: Provides funds for technology costs associated with establishing the Planning and Research Assistant position.

GENERAL FUND 2015-16 2016-17
All Other
$1,358 $1,810
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $1,358 $1,810

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2015-16 2016-17
All Other
$251 $335
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $251 $335

AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2015-16 2016-17
GENERAL FUND
$42,140 $22,960
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
$251 $335
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $42,391 $23,295

SUMMARY

This amendment strikes language from the bill that allows a municipality to regulate by ordinance the direct producer-to-customer exchange of all food grown, harvested, prepared, processed or produced in the municipality. It also clarifies the intent of the bill by requiring the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to use existing programs and resources in carrying out the provisions of the bill. It also adds an appropriations and allocations section.

FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)


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