‘An Act To Establish a Fund for Portions of the Operations and Outreach Activities of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Diagnostic and Research Laboratory’
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Session - 129th Maine Legislature C "A", Filing Number H-554, Sponsored by
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Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:
‘An Act To Establish a Fund for Portions of the Operations and Outreach Activities of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Diagnostic and Research Laboratory’
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 1. 7 MRSA c. 419 is enacted to read:
CHAPTER 419
TICK LABORATORY AND PEST MANAGEMENT FUND
§ 2471. Tick Laboratory and Pest Management Fund
The Tick Laboratory and Pest Management Fund, referred to in this chapter as "the fund," is established. The fund is nonlapsing, is administered by the University of Maine at Orono and consists of funds derived from the pesticide container fee under Title 36, section 4911, appropriations and allocations to the fund and funds from other public and private sources. The fund, to be accounted within the University of Maine at Orono, must be held separate and apart from all other money, funds and accounts. Eligible investment earnings credited to the assets of the fund become part of the assets of the fund. Any balance remaining in the fund must be disbursed on a quarterly basis to the University of Maine at Orono.
§ 2472. Expenditures from the fund
Funds in the fund must be distributed by the University of Maine at Orono as provided in this section.
Members serve one-year terms and may be reappointed to successive terms.
Sec. 2. 36 MRSA c. 723 is enacted to read:
CHAPTER 723
PESTICIDE CONTAINER FEE
§ 4911. Fee imposed
Sec. 3. University of Maine at Orono to conduct study on browntail moths. Upon the effective date of this Act, the University of Maine at Orono shall commence a study of browntail moths as the first research project to be conducted under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 7, section 2472, subsection 6.
Sec. 4. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Revenue Services, Bureau of 0002
Initiative: Provides a one-time allocation for administrative costs associated with revision of the sales tax return to accommodate the pesticide container fee.
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS | 2019-20 | 2020-21 |
All Other
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$16,000 | $0 |
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL | $16,000 | $0 |
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | ||
DEPARTMENT TOTALS | 2019-20 | 2020-21 |
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
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$16,000 | $0 |
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS | $16,000 | $0 |
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF
Pesticides Control - Board of 0287
Initiative: Provides allocations for one half-time Office Associate II position to generate and maintain a list of registered pesticides.
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS | 2019-20 | 2020-21 |
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
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0.500 | 0.500 |
Personal Services
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$24,213 | $33,890 |
All Other
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$2,625 | $2,625 |
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL | $26,838 | $36,515 |
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF | ||
DEPARTMENT TOTALS | 2019-20 | 2020-21 |
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
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$26,838 | $36,515 |
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS | $26,838 | $36,515 |
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
Tick Laboratory and Pest Management Fund N330
Initiative: Allocates funds to allow expenditures from revenue received from the pesticide container fee.
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS | 2019-20 | 2020-21 |
All Other
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$26,662 | $102,485 |
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL | $26,662 | $102,485 |
UM Cooperative Extension - Pesticide Education Z059
Initiative: Allocates funds to allow expenditures from revenue received from the pesticide container fee to be used for tick laboratory costs.
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS | 2019-20 | 2020-21 |
All Other
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$27,000 | $54,000 |
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL | $27,000 | $54,000 |
UM Cooperative Extension - Pesticide Education Z059
Initiative: Allocates funds to allow expenditures from revenue received from the pesticide container fee to be used for pest management education.
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS | 2019-20 | 2020-21 |
All Other
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$13,500 | $27,000 |
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL | $13,500 | $27,000 |
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE | ||
DEPARTMENT TOTALS | 2019-20 | 2020-21 |
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
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$67,162 | $183,485 |
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS | $67,162 | $183,485 |
SECTION TOTALS | 2019-20 | 2020-21 |
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
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$110,000 | $220,000 |
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SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS | $110,000 | $220,000 |
Sec. 5. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 1, 2020.’
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
The bill establishes the Tick Laboratory and Pest Management Fund. This amendment provides that the fund is administered by the University of Maine at Orono to fund the tick laboratory and other pest management research and projects. The amendment provides that a portion of the funds must be provided for ongoing reimbursement, up to $60,000 annually, to the Board of Pesticides Control to generate and maintain a list of pesticides registered with the board and make available to the public through the board's publicly accessible website the list and answer inquiries relating to the list.
The amendment provides that a portion of the fund may be used by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension pest management unit for nonadministrative costs related to a tick laboratory, including, but not limited to, development of educational materials; equipment, materials and supplies; and facility expansion.
The amendment makes changes to the composition of the pest research committee as described in the bill.
The amendment removes from the bill the requirement that the Board of Pesticides Control investigate any complaint alleging a violation of a local, state or federal law or rule regarding pesticide use.
The amendment removes from the bill the requirement that a political subdivision of the State that wants to eliminate use in the political subdivision of a pesticide registered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency submit a request to eliminate use of that pesticide to the Board of Pesticides Control.
The amendment provides that the fund is funded by a pesticide container fee administered by the State Tax Assessor of 15¢ per container, rather than 20¢ as in the bill.
The amendment removes the provision of the bill that allows the State Tax Assessor to inspect the books or records of a retailer or to inspect the premises of a retailer where general use pesticides are stored, handled, transported or merchandised for the purpose of determining what pesticide products are taxable. The State Tax Assessor has the authority to inspect under current law pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 36, section 112.
The amendment also provides a one-time allocation to the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Maine Revenue Services for administrative costs associated with revision of the sales tax return to accommodate the pesticide container fee.
The amendment provides that the effective date of the legislation is January 1, 2020.