An Act To Establish a Food Policy for Maine
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 2107
Senate Amendment SA_B_S629 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT "(3,, to H.P. 1497, L.D. 2107, Bill, "An Act 
To Establish a Food Policy for Maine" 
Amend the bill in section 4 in §216 by striking out all of 
subsections 1 to 3 (page 1, lines 40 to 50 and page 2, lines 2 to 
in L.D.) and inserting in their place the following: 
'1. Members. The council consists of 11 members appointed as 
follows: 
A. 
One 
representative 
of 
each 
of 
the 
following 
state 
agencies appointed by the commissioner or director of the 
agency: 
(1) 
The 
Department of Agriculture, 
Food 
and Rural 
Resources; 
(2) 
The Department of Marine Resources; 
(3) 
The Department of Health and Human Services; and 
(4) 
The Executive Department, State Planning Office; 
B. Three members representing consumers, including at least 
one 
representing 
an 
organization 
that 
provides 
food 
assistance and one receiving food assistance, appointed by 
the Governor; 
C. Three members representing the food industry, including 
producers, distributors, processors or retailers, appointed 
by the Governor; and 
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D. 
One representative of the University of Maine System who 
is 
from 
the Cooperative Extension or 
the University of 
Maine, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition or who 
is a director of dining services within the University of 
Maine System, appointed by the Chancellor of the University 
of Maine System. 
2. 
Terms. 
Each member of the council serves for a term of 
years or until the member's successor is appointed. If a member 
is unable to complete the term, the appointing authority shall 
appoint a person to serve out the remainder of the unexpired 
term. Except for members appointed under subsection 1, paragraph 
A, a member may not serve for more than 2 consecutive terms.' 
Further amend the bill in section 1 in §2l6 by renumbering 
subsections 4 to 12 to read consecutively. 
Further amend the bill in section 6 in the 4th line (page 5, 
line 20 in L.D.) by striking out the following: 
"paragraph E" 
and inserting in its place the following: 
'paragraph B' and in 
the 6th line (page 5, 
line 22 in L.D.) 
by striking out the 
following 
"paragraph 
F" 
and 
inserting 
in 
its 
place 
the 
following: 
'paragraph C' 
Further amend the bill in section 7 in the 3rd line (page 5, 
line 28 in L.D.) by striking out the following: 
"subsection 7" 
and inserting in its place the following: 
'subsection 6' 
Further amend the bill in section 8 in the 3rd line (page 6, 
line 26 in L.D.) by striking out the following: 
"subsection 7" 
and inserting in its place the following: 
'subsection 6' 
Further amend the bill by inserting after section 8 
the 
following: 
' Sec. 9. 
Legislative members to serve on Maine Food Policy 
Council. 
Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 7, 
section 216, subsection 1, the Maine Food Policy Council at the 
time of its inception and for one year from that date consists of 
members, 
members 
appointed in accordance with Title 7, 
section 216, subsection 1 and 4 legislative members appointed as 
follows: 
1. 
Two members serving on the joint standing committee of 
the Legislature having jurisdiction over agricultural matters at 
the time of their appointment; one appointed by the President of 
the Senate and one appointed by the Speaker of the House; 
2. 
One member serving on the joint standing committee of 
the Legislature having juriSdiction over matters pertaining to 
marine fisheries at the time of appointment and appointed by the 
President of the Senate; and 
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3. 
One member serving on the joint standing committee of 
the Legislature having jurisdiction over matters of health and 
nutrition at the time of appointment and appointed by the Speaker 
of the House. I 
SUMMARY 
This amendment provides for 4 Legislators to serve on the 
Maine Food Policy Council during its initial year. 
Following the 
ini tial year, the council consists of 11 members as established 
in statute. 
SPONSORED BY'~ 
(Senator J. 
TTING) 
COUNTY: 
Androscoggin 
FISCAL ,\OTE REQrJRED 
(See attached) 
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SENATE AMENDMENT 
Legislative Study 
Approved: 04126/06 ::b7ac::.. 
LD 2107 
LR 3147(04) 
An Act to Establish a Food Policy for Maine 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment "g" 
Sponsor: Sen. Nutting 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Limits legislative participation to one year 
This amendment eliminates any future ongoing legislative costs by requiring legislators to serve on the Maine Food 
Policy Council for one year only. The projected General Fund cost of $1,680 in fiscal year 2006-07 for four 
legislators will be funded within the Legislature's study budget. 
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