An Act To Implement theRecommendatio~s of tile Joint Standing Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Regarding Review of the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources under the State Government Evaluation Act
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1806
Amends: 3 MRSA §959, 5 MRSA §933

Legislative Document 
No. 1806 
H.P.1293 
House of Representatives, March 2. 2010 
An Act To Implement theRecommendatio~s of tile Joint Standing 
Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Regarding 
Review of the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural 
Resources under the State Government Evaluation Act 
Reported by Representative PIEH of Bremen for the Joint Standing Committee on 
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 3, section 
955, subsection 4. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 3 MRSA §959, sub-§l, GJlA, as amended by PL 2005, c. 550, § I, is further 
amended to read: 
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The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over 
agriculture, conservation and forestry matters shall use the following list as a 
guideline for scheduling reviews: 
(I) Baxter State Park Authority in 2009; 
(2) Department of C<;mservation in 20 II; 
(3) Blueberry Advisory Comniittee in 2011; 
(4) Board of Pesticides Control in 2011; 
(5) Wild Blueberry Comm iss ion of Maine in 2011; 
(6) Seed Potato Board in 2011 ; 
(7) Maine Dairy and Nutrition Council in 2007; 
(8) Maine Dairy Promotions Board in 2007; 
(9) Maine Milk Commission in 2007; 
(10) State Harness Racing Commission in 2007; 
(11) Maine Agricultural Bargaining Board in 2009; 
(12) Department of Agriculture, Food and.Rural Resources in;WW 2017; and 
" (14) Land for Maine's Future Board in ~ 
2015. 
Sec." 2. 5 MRSA §933, sub-§l, €ijfK, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 337,§2" and 
affected by§4, is repealed. 
Sec. 3~ 5 MRSA §933, sub-§l, €fiL, as amended by PL 2009, c. 462, Pt. K, § 1, is 
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repealed. 
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Sec. 4. 5 MRSA §933, sub-§l, GJIN, as enacted by PL2005, c. 337, §2 and 
affected by §4, is amended to read: 
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Director, Division of Quality Assurance and Regulation~.;. 
Sec. 5. 5 MRS A §933, ~ub-§l, GJlO is enacted to read: 
O. Director, Division of Agriculture Resource Development; and 
Sec. 6. 5 MRSA §933, sub-§l, W is enacted to read: 
P. Director, D'ivision of Animal and Plant Health. 
Sec. 7. Resolve 2009, c. 63, Sec. 1 is amended to read: 
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Sec. 1. 
Commissioner of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources to 
develop best management practices for poultry production. Resolved: That 
the Commissioner of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources shall develop best 
management practices for the production and maintenance of poultry at facilities with 
more than 10,000 birds and adopt rules to establish standards for these facilities based on 
the best management practices. The best management practices must be available on the 
Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources' publicly accessible website and 
included in the next pUblication of the Manual of Best Management Practices for Maine 
Agriculture by the depaliment's division of animal health and industry. Rules adopted in 
accordance ,tVith this section are major substantive rules as defined in the Maine Revised 
Statutes. Title 5. chanter 375. subchanter 2 A; and be it further 
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SUMMARY 
Sec. 1 Changes dates for next review cycle 
Sec. 2 Restructures division directors in DAFRR 
Sec. 3 amend Resolve 2009, c 63 to remove the requirement that the Commissioner 
of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Resources establish best management practices for 
poultry production in rule. 
FISCAL :'iun: H.L:.(!L Jl{tD 
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Approved: 02125110 frac:.. 
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LR 2622(01) 
An Act To Implement the Rec()mmendation ofthe Joint Standing Committee on Agriculture, 
Conservation and Forestry Regarding the Department of Agriculhnre, Food and! RuraD Resources 
under the State Government EvaDuatiollll Act 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for OriginaB BiBB 
Committee: Agriculture, Food! and Rural Resources 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor savings - General Fund 
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Removing the requirement that the Commissioner of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources establish best 
management practices for poultry production in rule will result in minor General Fund savings to the Department of 
Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources not requiring any change to the budget. 
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LR2612(01) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I 
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