Resolve, To Ensure the Inteqrity and Enhance the Marketing of Maine Agricultural Crops Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the ti tIe and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: Sec. 1. Working group on potential for marketing Maine agricultural products as "genetically engineered free." Resolved: That the Commissioner of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources shall convene a working group to develop an approach, discuss advantages and disadvantages and make recommendations regarding a marketing initiative to promote Maine agricultural products that are free of genetically engineered materials. The Director of Marketing and Production Development within the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources shall participate in the working group. The commissioner shall serve as chair or may appoint the Director of Marketing and Production Development to serve as chair. The commissioner shall select a vice-chair from among the members of the working group. The commissioner shall invite the following to participate as members of the working group: 1. A researcher from the Maine Agricultural Center at the University of Maine with expertise in consumer economics and Page l-LR0544(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1219
Committee Amendment CA_A_H376 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. /I .. to H.P. 893, L.D. 1219, 
To Establish a Moratorium on Genetically Engineered 
Bill, "An 
Plants" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'Resolve, To Ensure the Inteqrity and Enhance the Marketing of 
Maine Agricultural Crops' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
ti tIe and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 
Working group on potential for marketing Maine 
agricultural products as "genetically engineered free." Resolved: 
That 
the Commissioner of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources shall 
convene 
a 
working 
group 
to 
develop 
an 
approach, 
discuss 
advantages and disadvantages and make recommendations regarding a 
marketing initiative to promote Maine agricultural products that 
are free of genetically engineered materials. 
The Director of 
Marketing and Production Development within the Department of 
Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources shall participate in the 
working group. 
The commissioner shall serve as chair or may 
appoint the Director of 
Marketing and Production Development to 
serve as chair. The commissioner shall select a vice-chair from 
among the members of the working group. The commissioner shall 
invite the following to participate as members of the working 
group: 
1. 
A researcher from the Maine Agricultural Center at the 
University of Maine with expertise in consumer economics 
and 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. /I .. to H.P. 893, L.D. 1219 
experience 
in 
designing 
a 
labeling 
policy 
for 
genetically 
modified food; 
2. 
A person with experience in retail food sales; 
3. 
Members of the Joint Standing Committee on Agriculture, 
Conservation and Forestry; 
4. 
A representative from each of the following entities, as 
may be appointed by the respective executive body or executive 
director of each: 
A. 
A consumer food cooperative; 
B. 
The Maine Farm Bureau; and 
C. 
The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association. 
All 
participants 
in 
the 
working 
group 
serve 
without 
compensation. 
No 
later 
than 
January 
15, 
2004, 
the 
commissioner shall report to the Joint Standing Committee on 
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry 
with a 
summary of 
the working group's discussion and recommendations; and be 
it further 
Sec. 2. Authority to report out legislation. Resolved: That the 
Joint 
Standing 
Committee 
on 
Agriculture, 
Conservation 
and 
Forestry may report out legislation to the Second Regular Session 
of 
the 
regarding 
measures 
to 
ensure 
the 
integrity of genetically engineered and nongenetically engineered 
crops. ' 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
replaces 
the 
bill. 
It 
directs 
the 
Commissioner of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources to convene 
a 
working group to develop an approach for and discuss the 
potential of a marketing initiative to promote Maine agricultural 
crops as free of genetically engineered materials. 
It authorizes 
the Joint Standing Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and 
Forestry to report out legislation to the Second Regular Session 
of 
the 
regarding measures 
to protect the 
integrity of genetically engineered and nongenetically engineered 
crops. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
.. 
' ... -
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/12/03 ;I.?;,czc:.. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1219 
An Act To Ensure the Integrity and Enhance the Marketing of Maine 
Agricultural Crops 
LR0544(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" " 
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
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