Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Chapter 348: Poultry Slaughter and Processing with Grower/Producer Exemption, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1765
Committee Amendment CA_B_H729 (House)
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1255, L.D. 1765, "Resolve, Regarding 
Legislative Review of Chapter 348: 
Poultry Slaughter and Processing with 
Grower/Producer Exemption, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Agriculture, 
Food and Rural Resources" 
Amend the resolve in section 1 in the last line (page 1, line 18 in L.D.) by striking out 
the following: "is authorized." and inserting the following: 'is authorized only if the rule 
is amended to:' 
Amend the resolve in section 1 by insel1ing at the end the following: 
'1. Include requirements for the humane handling and slaughter of poultry; 
2. Revise the requirement that hot running water under pressure be provided in all 
areas to allow alternative methods of supplying hot water at safe temperatures and 
temperatures needed for sanitization; 
3. Allow the poultry processing area to be located outside as long as it is separated 
from the slaughter and defeathering operation by dividers or distances sufficient to 
prevent contamination from the slaughter area; and 
4. Provide a delayed effective date for the rule or a phase-in period to give growers 
and producers an opportunity to seek advice and bring their facilities into compliance 
with the rule. 
The Commissioner of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources is not required to hold 
hearings or conduct other formal proceedings prior to finally adopting the rule in 
accordance with this resolve.' 
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SUMMARY 
This amendment is the minority report of the Joint Standing Committee on 
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. It requires the Commissioner of Agriculture, 
Food and Rural Resources to revise Chapter 348: Poultry Slaughter and Processing with 
Grower/Producer Exemption to include requirements for the humane handling and 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMJTIEE AMENDMENT:Pr tn H.P. 1255. L.D. 1765 
slaughter of poultry, allow hot water to be provided by a means other than "running under 
pressure," allow outdoor processing and delay the effective date to allow growers and 
producers time to bring their facilities into compliance. It authorizes the commissioner to 
finally adopt the rule with these revisions without additional hearings or proceedings. 
FISCAL :\OTf. RF.OtlRED 
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LD 1765 
LR 2587(03) 
Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Chapter 348: Poultry Slaughter and Processing with 
Grower/Producer Exemption, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Agriculture, Food and 
Rural Resources' 
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Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '1)" 
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the Depat1ment of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources associated with rulemaking can be 
absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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