Resolve, Directing the Department of Education and the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources To Convene a Work Group To Strengthen Farm-to-school Efforts in the State
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1140
Committee Amendment CA_A_H461 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 784, L.D. 1140, "Resolve, Directing 
the Department of Education and the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural 
Resources To Convene a Work Group To Strengthen Farm-to-school Efforts in the State" 
Amend the resolve in the 3rd paragraph after the title in the 2nd line (page 1, line 8 in 
L.D.) by striking out the following: 
"communities and" and inserting the following: 
'commun ities,' 
Amend the resolve in the 3rd paragraph after the title in the 3rd line (page 1, line 9 in 
L.D.) by inserting after the following: "stewardship" the following: 'and realize the goals 
of the State's food policy' 
Amend the resolve in section 1 in the first line (page 1, line 18 in L.D.) by inserting 
after the following: "Education" the following: ',the Department of Health and Human 
Services' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of sections 2 and 3 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 2. Participants. Resolved: That, in conducting the review and developing 
recommendations, the departments shall invite the participation of the following agencies, 
groups and organizations: 
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I. The University of Maine Cooperative Extension; 
2. The Maine School Food Service Association; 
3. The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association; 
4. The Maine Center for Public Health; 
5. The Maine Nutrition Network; 
6. The Maine Agriculture in the Classroom Program Association; 
7. The Healthy Maine Partnerships; 
8. Healthy Oxford Hills; 
9. Focus on Agriculture in Rural Maine Schools; 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ·Ii" to H.P. 784, L.D. 1140 
10. Maine Harvest Lunch Program; 
11. Western Mountains Alliance; 
12. Maine agricultural commodity groups; and' 
13. Other statewide organizations involved in supporting Maine agriculture, public 
health, the environment and the Maine economy; and be it further 
Sec. 3. 
Duties. Resolved: That the departments, with input from and in 
consultation with the participants set forth in section 2, shall: 
1. Assess the status of regional and statewide farm-to-school efforts throughout the 
State, including policies, practices and curricula; 
2. Review the existing capacities of and barriers to facilitating the purchase and use 
of local products; 
3. 
Review the status of networking channels that connect farm-to-school efforts 
throughout the State; 
4. Review best practices and evaluate methods from other farm-to-school programs 
outside the State; and 
5. 
Prepare recommendations for strengthening farm-to-school initiatives and 
programs within the State; and be it further' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the majority report of the Joint Standing Committee on Education 
and Cultural Affairs. It directs the Department of Health and Human Services along with 
the Department of Education and the Department of Agriculture, Food, and Rural 
Resources to convene a work group. It removes the Department of Health and Human 
Services from the list of participants as the department will be in a leadership role with 
the other 2 departments. It also modifies the list of those invited to participate. 
'FISCAL ::\"OTE REQllRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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LD 1140 
LR 294(02) 
Resolve, Directing the Department of Education and the Departmentof Agriculture, Food and Rural 
Resources To Convene a Work Group To Strengthen Farm-to-school Efforts in the State 
Fiscal N~te for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment A" 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the Departments of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources, Education and Health and Human 
Services, and the University of Maine Cooperative Extension to convene and participate in the work group can be 
absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
LR0294(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1