An Act To Exempt Maine Agricultural Fairs from the Requirements of the Site Location of Development Laws
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0648
Committee Amendment CA_B_S152 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ~.. to S . P. 
To Exempt Maine Agricultural Fairs 
Site Location of Development Laws" 
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L . D . 
8 , Bill , 
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from the Requirements of 
Amend 
the bill 
in 
section 
by 
striking out all 
of 
subsection 23 and inserting in its place the following: 
'23. 
Agricultural fair property. 
Development on property 
that is used for one or more agricultural fairs licensed by the 
Commissioner of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources under Title 
7, chapter 3 is exempt from review under this article if: 
A. 
The property is not used for motorized vehicle racing 
for more than 14 days beyond those days authorized for the 
operation of the agricultural fair; 
B. 
Motorized vehicle racing on the property is licensed by 
the Department of Public Safety; and 
C. 
Use of the property beyond those days authorized for the 
operation of the agricultural fair meets a noise standard 
pursuant to section 484, subsection 3. 
The department shall 
enforce the noise standard under this paragraph.' 
Further amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the 
following: 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .~ to S.P. 203, L.D. 648 
. Sec. 2. Environmental evaluation checklist. 
The Department of 
Agr icul ture, Food and Rural Resources, in consul tation with the 
Department of Environmental Protection, shall develop a checklist 
of environmental issues that may have an impact on agricultural 
fair 
property 
and distribute the 
checklist 
to 
each person, 
agricultural society, association or corporation that submits an 
application to hold, 
conduct or operate an agricultural fair 
licensed under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 7, chapter 3. 
The 
person, 
agricultural 
society, 
association 
or 
corporation 
shall, with the assistance of a soil and water conservation 
district, complete the checklist and submit it to the Department 
of Agriculture, 
Food and Rural Resources. 
The Department of 
Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources may not issue a license for 
an 
agricultural fair prior 
to 
receipt 
of 
the 
environmental 
checklist. • 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
is 
the 
minority 
report. 
The 
amendment 
exempts development on agricultural fair property from the site 
location of development laws if the property is not used for 
motorized racing for more than 14 days beyond the fair days, 
motorized racing is licensed by the State and use of the property 
beyond the fair days 
meets 
the noise standard of 
the site 
location of development law. 
The 
amendment also directs the 
Department 
of 
Agriculture, 
Food 
and 
Rural 
Resources, 
in 
consultation with the Department of Environmental Protection, to 
develop a checklist of environmental issues and to distribute the 
checklist to applicants for an agricultural fair license. 
Under 
the 
amendment, 
the 
applicant 
is 
required 
to 
complete 
the 
checklist with the assistance of a soil and water conservation 
district. 
The 
amendment 
provides 
that 
the 
Department 
of 
Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources may not issue a license for 
an agricultural fair prior 
to 
receipt of 
the 
environmental 
checklist. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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Approved: 05/05/05 ~ac:... 
LD648 
LR 0442(03) 
An Act To Exempt Maine Agricultural Fairs from the Requirements of the Site Location of 
Development Laws 
Fiscal Note for BiII,as Amended by Committee Amendment.B 
Committee: Natural Resources 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Minority Report 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
LR0442(3) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1