An Act To Combat Childhood Obesity through the Creation of Recreational and Athletic Fields
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 0914
Committee Amendment CA_A_H193 (House)
Amends: 5 MRSA §6203

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "it" to H.P. 632, L.D. 914, Bill, "An Act To 
Combat Childhood Obesity through the Creation of Recreational and Athletic Fields" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Broaden the Use ofthe Land for Maine's Future Fund for Investments 
To Promote Public Access and Use of Conserved Lands and To Improve the 
Productivity of Conserved Farmlands' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §6203, sub-§3, ,.0, as amended by PL 1999, c. 769, §1, is 
further amended to read: 
B. 
FHftd When interest in land is acquired with proceeds from the Land for Maine's 
Future Fund, fund minor capital improvements on such lands acquired by proceeds 
from the Land for Maine's Future Fund and on adjoining lands in the same ownership 
or under the same management to improve accessibility, as long as these 
improvements do not exceed 5% of the appraised value of the acquired property; and 
Sec. 2. 5 MRSA §6203, sub-§3, -,rC, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 769, §2, is 
amended to read: 
C. 
When interest in farmland is acquired with proceeds from the Land for Maine's 
Future Fund, fund the development of a business plan and capital improvements to 
provide for the land's' continuing use as a working farm, as long as these 
improvements do not exceed 5% of the appraised value of the acquired property. 
Capital improvements under this paragraph may also be made on adjoining farmland 
in the same ownership or under the same management.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment expands the allowed uses of capital improvement funds for land or 
interest in land acquired through the Land for Maine's Future Fund. It allows these funds 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A "to H.P. 632, L.D. 914 
to be used to improve public access on properties that are part of the same ownership or 
under the same management as properties previously conserved through the Land for 
Maine's Future program. It also allows these funds to be used for improvements to 
farmland that is part of the same ownership or under the same management as properties 
previously conserved through the Land for Maine's Future program. 
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LR 1398(02) 
An Act To Combat Childhood Obesity through the Creation of Recreational and Athletic Fields 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '/t" 
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
No net fiscal impact 
This bill expands the categories of eligible expenditures from the Land for Maine's Future Fund to include 
improvements to land for recreational purposes, such as recreational and athletic fields. The Land for Maine's Future 
Board reviews and prioritizes proposals when deciding which projects to fund annually and will now have additional 
uses to consider. No additional revenue is created by the bill. Therefore, any expenditures for the new purpose will 
mean less expended on other purposes. 
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