An Act To Adjust the Milk Handling Fee
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1468
Committee Amendment CA_A_H306 (House)
Amends: 36 MRSA §4902

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " 
to H.P. 1030, L.D. 1468, Bill, "An Act To 
Adjust the Milk Handling Fee" 
Amend the bill by inserting after the title and before the enacting clause the 
following: 
'Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves' of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, the basic price of milk fluctuates and revised price projections are now 
available; and 
Whereas, adjustment of the rates is needed to better reflect a wide range in potential 
prices; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency with in 
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,' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 3 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 3. 36 MRSA §4902, suh-§2-A is enacted to read: 
2-A. Rate. The rate of the fee levied under this chapter is established for each fee 
period on the basis of the basic price of milk in effect on the Sunday following the first 
Sunday of the fee period in accordance with this subsection: 
A. If the basic price is $24.00 per hundredweight and above, the rate of the milk 
handling fee is O¢ per gallon; 
B. If the basic price is $23.00 to $23.99 per hundredweight, the rate of the milk 
handling fee is 2¢ per gallon; 
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C. If the basic price is $22.00 to $22.99 per hundredweight, the rate of the milk 
handling fee is 4¢ per gallon; 
D. If the basic price is $21.00 to $21.99 per hundredweight, the rate of the milk 
handling fee is 6¢ per gallon; 
E. If the basic price is $20.00 to $20.99 per hundredweight, the rate of the milk 
handling fee is 8¢ per gallon; 
F. If the basic price is $19.00 to $19.99 per hundredweight, the rate of the milk 
handling fee is 10¢ per gallon; 
G. If the basic price is $18.00 to $18.99 per hundredweight, the rate of the milk 
handling fee is 12¢ per gallon; 
H. If the basic price is $17.50 to $17.99 per hundredweight, the rate of the milk 
handling fee is 16¢ per gallon; 
I. If the basic price is $17.00 to $17.49 per hundredweight, the rate of the milk 
handling fee is 20¢ per gallon; 
J. If the basic price is $16.50 to $16.99 per hundredweight, the rate of the milk 
handling fee is 24¢ per gallon; 
K. If the basic price is $16.00 to $16.49 per hundredweight, the rate of the milk 
handling fee is 28¢ per gallon; 
L. If the basic price is $15.50 to $15.99 per hundredweight, the rate of the milk 
handling fee is 32¢ per gallon; and 
M. If the basic price is $15.00 to $15.49 per hundredweight, the rate of the milk 
handling fee is 36¢ per gallon. 
If the basic price falls below $15.00 per hundredweight, for each 50¢ decrease in the 
basic price, the rate of the milk handling fee increases by 6¢ per gallon. 
For any container other than a gallon, the fee is computed on a gallon-equivalent basis. 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment makes revisions to the rate schedule proposed in the bill. The bill 
proposed a minimum handling fee of 6 cents per gallon. The amendment proposes that a 
handling fee of 2¢ be initiated when the basic price of milk drops below $24 per 
hundredweight. The bill proposed a handling fee of 36¢ when the basic price of milk 
dropped below $16 per hundredweight. The amendment proposes a handling fee of 36¢ a 
gallon when the basic price of milk is between $15 and $15.49 per hundredweight. The 
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handling fee would increase by 6¢ per gallon for every 50¢ decrease in the basic price of 
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milk below $15 per hundredweight. 
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This amendment also makes the bill an emergency measure. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 05118/07 frac 
LD 1468 
LR 2150(02) 
An Act To Adjust the Milk Handling Fee 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "4 " 
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2007-08 
2008-09 
Projections 
2009-10 
Projections 
2010-11 
($1,686,906) 
($1,882,237) 
($1,882,237) 
($1,882,237) 
$1,686,906 
$1,882,237 
$1,882,237 
$1,882,2.) / 
Changes in the milk handling fee schedule will increase General Fund revenue. The estimated amounts are $1,686,906 
and $1,882,237 in fiscal years 2007-08 and 2008-09, respectively. 
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