An Act To Adjust theMHlk Handling Fee
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1753

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124th MAINE LEGISLATU 
Legislative, Do'cllIment 
No. 1753 
H.P.1247 
House of Representatives, January 21,2010 
An Act To Adjust theMHlk Handling Fee 
(EMERGENCY) 
Reported by Representative PIER of Bremen for the Joint Standing Committee on 
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry pursuant to Public Law 2009, chapter 213, Part TTT, 
section 9. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, revenue from the milk handling fee to the General Fund varies widely 
when the price of milk experiences extreme fluctuations; and 
Whereas, establishing a minimum and maximum handling fee may increase the 
accuracy of revenue projections; and 
Whereas, in the Judgmentofthe Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
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,. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 36 MRS A §4902, sub-§2-A, as enacted by PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. PPP, §3 
and c. 269, §3, is amended to read: 
i-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 ~ 
$21.00 per hundredweight and above, the rate of the 
milk handling fee is Q¢.1i per gallon; 
B. If the basis prise is $23.00 to $23.99 per hundred\yeight, the rate of the milk 
handling fee is 2¢ per gallon; 
C. . If the basis prise is $22.00 to $22.99 per hundredweight, the rate of the milk 
handling fee. is 4¢ per gallon; 
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D. If the basis prise 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 $+9J)O $19.50 to $19.99 per hundredweight, the rate of the 
milk handling fee is +O¢.ill per gallon; 
G. If the basis prise is $18.00 to $18.99' p.er. hundre:d:w.e:ight, the rate of the mille 
handling fee is 12¢ per gaBon;, 
H. If the basic price; is; $1:7.'.50) $1l9;.0.@tQi $n.~:9 $;n~w.4L!!!J Jil:eIi I1lmilll~cl!w.eig~ tfu~ liate 
of the milk handling;feeii;; TIl3¢' p,eIrgaJ]bn;: 
I. If the. basic.: p'rice~ 1S:~' $118'.50 tnm::49\ $:}! g;.9~ weir fu,tl!1i1cllie.cl\w.eugJh,1!~. th l1ate: (i)J:/f 
the m iIk handling fee is; 20¢ pelt ga~t~m; 
J. If the basic price is,~' $J,8:..(il@J to,~' $;] R .. 4.9) peli' hUlilwe:d\w.eiigJitt, the; rate oJ' 
the milk handling fee is: 24¢ per gaHon; 
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K. If the basic price is ~ 
$17.50 to ~ 
$17.99 per hundredweight, the rate 
of the milk handling fee is 28¢ per gallon; 
L. If the basic price is ~ 
$17.00 to ~ 
$17.49 per hundredweight, the rate of 
the milk handling fee is 32¢ per gallon; and 
M. If the basic price is ~ 
$16.50 to $H-:49 $16.99 per hundredweight, the rate 
ofthe.milk handling fee is 36¢ per gallon. 
If the basic price falls below ~ 
$16.50 per hundredweight, for each 50¢ decrease in 
the basic price, the rate of the milk handling fee increases by 6¢- 1i per gallon until the 
. handling fee reaches a maximum of 84¢ per gallon. 
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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 bill adjusts the milk handling fee, establishing a minimum fee of 4¢ per gallon 
and a maximum fee of 84¢ per gallon. 
FISCAL .\OTE REQuIRED 
(See attached) 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Revenue 
Gerieral Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 01/19/10 Mac 
·124th MAINE LEGISLATURE 
LD I 7 S' .3 
LR 2523(01) 
An Act To Adjust the Milk Handling Fee 
Fiscal Note for Original Bill 
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes· 
Fiscal Note 
2009-10 
2010-11 
($548,446) 
($776,967) 
$548,446 
$776,967 
Projections 
2011-12 
($776,967) 
$776,967 
Projections 
2012-13 
($776,967) 
Adjusting the milk handling fee would result in increased revenues to the Department of Administrative and Financial 
Services of $548,446 in fiscal year 2009-1 0 and $776,967 in fiscal year 20 I 0-1 I. This analysis assumes the adjusted 
fee would be effective with the March 2010 handling fee payment and is based upon the milk pricing forecast in the 
December 2009 Revenue Forecast. 
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