Resolve, To Examine the Nontherapeutic Use of Antibiotics 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 and Director of Bureau of Health within Department of Health and Human Services to report on use of antibiotics. Resolved: That the Commissioner of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources, referred to in this resolve as "the commissioner," and the Director of the Bureau of Health within the Department of Health and Human Services, referred to in this resolve as "the director," shall examine ways to reduce the use of antibiotics in the animal industry with the goal of maintaining the therapeutic efficacy of antibiotics. The commissioner and the director shall convene a study group to review the use of antibiotics in animal agriculture, with particular attention to those antibiotics also used in human medicine. The study group may also make recommendations for future actions that encourage prudent use of antibiotics in human and animal care. The commissioner and the director shall invite participation as follows: 1. Representatives from a council of diverse statewide agricultural organizations; Page l-LR0922(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1126
Committee Amendment CA_A_S250 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A to S.P. 388, L.D. 1126, Bill, "An 
Act 
To 
Encourage 
the 
Purchase 
of 
Meat 
Produced 
without 
Nontherapeutic Antibiotics" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'Resolve, To Examine the Nontherapeutic Use of Antibiotics' 
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 and 
Director of Bureau of Health within Department of Health and Human 
Services to report on use of antibiotics. 
Resolved: 
That 
the 
Commissioner of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources, referred 
to in this resolve as "the commissioner," and the Director of the 
Bureau of Health within the 
Department of Health and 
Human 
Services, referred to in this resolve as "the director," shall 
examine ways to reduce the use of antibiotics in the animal 
industry with the goal of maintaining the therapeutic efficacy of 
antibiotics. 
The commissioner and the director shall convene a 
study 
group 
to 
review 
the 
use 
of 
antibiotics 
in 
animal 
agriculture, with particular attention to those antibiotics also 
used 
in 
human 
medicine. 
The 
study 
group 
may 
also 
make 
recommendations for future actions that encourage prudent use of 
antibiotics in human and animal care. 
The commissioner and the 
director shall invite participation as follows: 
1. 
Representatives 
from 
a 
council of diverse statewide 
agricultural organizations; 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A to S.P. 388, L.D. 1126 
2. 
A 
representative 
of 
an 
association 
of 
licensed 
veterinarians; 
3. 
A medical specialist in infectious diseases; 
4. 
A pediatrician; 
5. 
A medical pharmacologist with expertise in antibiotics 
use; 
6. 
An animal husbandry specialist from the University of 
Maine or the University·of Maine Cooperative Extension; 
7. 
A representative of a group of citizens or scientists 
concerned with the continued efficacy of antibiotics; and 
8. 
The Director of the 
Department 
of 
Administrative 
director's designee. 
Division of Purchases within the 
and 
Financial 
Services 
or 
the 
The commissioner and the director shall consult with the 
study group in preparing a report and developing recommendations; 
and be it further 
Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: 
That, 
no later than January 15, 
2006, 
the commissioner and director shall report to the Joint 
Standing Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and 
the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services. 
In 
their report, the commissioner and director shall summarize the 
discussions of the study group and present any recommendations 
for policy statements or actions by the State to address the 
issue of the efficacy of antibiotics in human medicine as it may 
be affected by the use of antibiotics in animal agriculture; and 
be it further 
Sec. 3. 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 l22nd Legislature pertaining to the use of antibiotics in 
animal agriculture. 
The Joint Standing Committee on Health and 
Human Services may report out legislation to the Second Regular 
Session 
of 
the 
l22nd Legislature pertaining to 
the 
use 
of 
antibiotics in human medicine. ' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment changes the bill to a resolve. 
It directs 
the Commissioner of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources and the 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,~, to S.P. 388, L.D. 1126 
Director of the Bureau of Health within the Department of Health 
and Human Services in consultation with a study group to examine 
issues pertaining to the use of antibiotics in human medicine and 
animal 
agriculture. 
It 
requires 
a 
report 
to 
legislative 
committees in January 2006 
and authorizes the Joint Standing 
Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and the Joint 
Standing Committee on Health and Human Services to report out 
legislation 
to 
the 
Second 
Regular 
Session 
of 
the 
l22nd 
Legislature. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05123/05 ~ac 
LD 1126 
LR 0922(02) 
An Act To Encourage the Purchase of Meat Produced without Nontherapeutic Antibiotics 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A 
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
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