An Act To Establish the Agricultural Water Management and Irrigation Fund Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the ti tIe and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and Whereas, adequate water resources are critical to agriculture in the State; and Whereas, the establishment of a fund and ability to administer that fund must be in place as soon as possible to provide optimal benefits for the 2005 growing season; and Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore, Page 1-LR0544(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0961
Committee Amendment CA_A_H284 (House)

COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 671, L.D. 961, Bill, 
Act To Establish the Agricultural Water Management Fund" 
"An 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'An Act 
To 
Establish the Agricultural 
Water 
Management 
and 
Irrigation Fund' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
ti tIe and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted 
as emergencies; and 
Whereas, 
adequate 
water 
resources 
are 
critical 
to 
agriculture in the State; and 
Whereas, 
the 
establishment 
of 
a 
fund 
and 
ability 
to 
administer that fund must be in place as soon as possible to 
provide optimal benefits for the 2005 growing season; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts 
create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of 
Maine 
and 
require 
the 
following 
legislation 
as 
immediately 
necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and 
safety; now, therefore, 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A" to H.P. 671, L.D. 961 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 7 MRSA Pt. I·B, as amended, is further amended by 
repealing the Part headnote and enacting the following in its 
place: 
PART l-B 
WATER AND SOIL MANAGEMENT 
Sec. 2. 7 MRSA c.13 is enacted to read: 
CHAPTER 13 
AGRICULmRAL WATER MANAGEMENT AND IRRIGATION 
§351. 
Agricultural Water Management and Irrigation Fund 
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Fund: established. 
The Agricultural Water Management 
and IrrigatiQn Fund, referred tQ in this cha12ter as "the fund, " 
is 
established 
as 
a 
nQnla12sing 
fund 
in 
the 
De12artment 
Qf 
Agriculture, 
FQod 
and Rural 
Resources. 
The 
cQmmissiQner 
may 
acce12t money for the fund from any public Qr private SQurce and 
make expenditures frQm the fund fQr the purpQse Qf improving the 
use Qf irrigation in agriculture and the use Qf water reSQurces 
in animal agriculture. 
2. 
Administration. 
The cQmmissioner shall administer the 
fund. 
3. 
Rulemaking. 
The commissioner shall adQ12t rules tQ carry 
out the purpQsgs Qf this section. 
Rulgs adQptgd pursuant to this 
subsection are routing tgchnical rules as defined in Title 5, 
chapter 375, subchaptgr 2-A. 
4. 
Report. 
The cQmmissiQner shall submit an annual repQrt 
on March 1st to the joint standing cQmmittee Qf the Legislature 
having jurisdiction Qver agricultural matters. 
Thg repQrt must 
include a summary of money available in the fund, the use Qf the 
fund and the status Qf agricultural irrigation in thg State. 
Sec. 
3. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
The 
fQllQwing 
apprQpriatiQns and allQcations are made. 
AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Division of Marketing and Production Development 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 671, L.D. 961 
Ini tiati ve: 
Provides 
an 
initial 
allocation 
for 
the 
newly 
established Agricultural Water Management and Irrigation Fund. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2005-06 
$500 
$500 
2006-07 
$500 
$500 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the 
preamble, this Act takes effect when approved.' 
SUMMARY 
The amendment changes the title and replaces the bill. 
It 
amendment adds an emergency preamble and emergency clause to the 
bill. 
It also changes the name of the fund to the Agricultural 
Water Management and Irrigation Fund and clarifies that the fund 
may be used for irrigation and providing water for livestock 
operations. 
It changes the placement of the provision within the 
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 7. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/27/05 ?#ae. 
LD961 
LR0544(02) 
An Act To Establish the Agricultural Water Management Fund 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ''A'' 
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2005-06 
2006-07 
Projections 
2007-08 
Appropriations! Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
$500 
$500 
$0 
Projections 
2008-09 
$0 
The establishment of the Agricultural Water Management and Irrigation Fund within the Department of Agricultufl 
Food and Rural Resources will require an initial Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of $500 beginning in fiscal 
year 2005-06. In addition, the establishment of the fund is likely to result in additional Other Special Revenue Funds 
revenue collected by the department; the amounts can not be determined at this time. 
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