Resolve, Directing the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources to Conduct Outreach Activities Pertaining to Animal Identification Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: Sec. 1. Commissioner of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources to conduct outreach activities about animal identification proposals. Resolved: That the Commissioner of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources or the commissioner's designee shall conduct outreach activities to inform the agricultural community and the general public of any federal or state initiatives being developed to require the identification of animals for the purpose of tracking disease. The outreach activities must include regional meetings to gain input from the agricultural community. Each meeting must allow time for public comment on and discussion of issues pertaining to animal identification; and be it further Sec. 2. Reporting date established. Resolved: That the Commissioner of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources or the commissioner's designee shall report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over agriculture matters by January 15, on the result of the outreach Page l-LR2728(3) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1853
Committee Amendment CA_B_H918 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,13" to H.P. 1293, L.D. 1853, Bill, "An 
Act To Amend Certain Animal Health Laws" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'Resolve, Directing the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural 
Resources to Conduct Outreach Activities Pertaining to Animal 
Identification' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
title and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. Commissioner of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources to 
conduct 
outreach 
activities about 
animal 
identification 
proposals. 
Resolved: 
That the Commissioner of Agriculture, Food and Rural 
Resources or the commissioner's designee shall conduct outreach 
activities to inform the agricultural community and the general 
public of any federal or state initiatives being developed to 
require the identification of animals for the purpose of tracking 
disease. 
The outreach activities must include regional meetings 
to gain input from the agricultural community. 
Each meeting must 
allow 
time 
for 
public 
comment 
on 
and 
discussion of 
issues 
pertaining to animal identification; and be it further 
Sec. 
2. 
Reporting 
date 
established. 
Resolved: 
That 
the 
Commissioner of Agriculture, 
Food and Rural Resources or the 
commissioner's 
designee 
shall 
report 
to 
the 
joint 
standing 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over agriculture 
matters by January 15, 
2007 
on 
the result of the outreach 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT liB. to H.P. 1293, L.D. 1853 
acti vi ties conducted by the Department of Agr icul ture, Food and 
Rural Resources pursuant to section 1 
and the status of any 
federal 
initiative 
or 
action 
to 
require 
or 
promote 
animal 
identification. 
The report must include the location and date of 
each 
meeting 
held 
within 
the 
State, 
the 
number 
of 
people 
attending and a summary of public comments and concerns.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill with a resolve directing 
the Commissioner of 
Agriculture~ Food and Rural Resources to 
conduct outreach activities to inform members of the agricultural 
community and the general public about initiatives at the federal 
and state levels to require animal identification. 
Meetings must 
allow time for public comment. 
The commissioner is required to 
report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having 
jurisdiction over agriculture matters by January 15, 
2007 
on 
meetings held and the status of federal initiatives. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03123/06 ~ac:-
LD 1853 
LR 2728(03) 
An Act To Amend Certain Animal Health Laws 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,3, 
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
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