An Act To Make Supplemental Appropliations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government and To Change Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2012 and June 30, 2013
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1746
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_F_S582 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT ,,~ "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 600, 
L.D. 1746, Bill, "An Act To Make Supplemental Appropliations and Allocations for the 
Expenditures of State Government and To Change Certain Provisions of the Law 
Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending 
June 30, 2012 and June 30, 2013" 
Amend the amendment by inseliing after Part HH the following: 
'PART II 
Sec. II-I. Transfer to dairy stabilization program. Notwithstanding any 
provision of law to the contrary, the State Controller shall transfer $4,000,000 no later 
than September 1, 2012 from the Maine Budget Stabilization Fund established in the 
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 142 to the Department of Agriculture, Food and 
Rural Resources, Milk Commission program, Maine Milk Pool Other Special Revenue 
Funds account for increased payments through the dairy stabilization program. 
Sec. 11-2. 
Apportionment of additional payments. 
Notwithstanding any 
provision of law to the contrary, the Maine Milk Commission shall apPOliion the 
$4,000,000 transferred pursuant to section lover a 12-month period based on the 
distribution method established in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 7, section 3153-B, 
subsection 4. The amount distributed pursuant to this section is in addition to any other 
amount distributed. 
Sec. 11-3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Milk Commission 0188 
Initiative: Adjusts allocation to reflect the transfer of funds from the Maine Budget 
Stabilization Fund to increase funding for the dairy stabilization program. 
SENA TE AMENDMENT 
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SENATE AMENDMENT" F" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 600, L.D. 1746 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2011-12 
$0 
$0 
2012-13 
$4,000,000 
$4,000,000 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Pali letter 
or section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment transfers $4,000,000 no later than September 1, 2012 from the 
Maine Budget Stabilization Fund to the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural 
Resources, Milk Commission program, Maine Milk Pool Other Special Revenue Funds 
account for increased payments through the dairy stabilization program. 
This amendment requires the Maine Milk COlmnission to distribute the transferred 
amount over a 12-month period based on the fonnula provided in current law for the 
distribution of other funds from the dairy stabilization program. 
The amount is in 
addition to any other amount distributed under the dairy stabilization program. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
SPONSORED BY: L ~/ 
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COUNTY: Penobscot 
SENA TE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/14/12 
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LD 1746 
LR 2678(28) 
An Act To Make Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State 
Government and To Change Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of 
State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30,2012 and June 30, 2013 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment" F" to Committee Amendment "A" '5 - 5% 2-
Sponsor: Sen. Schneider of Penobscot 
\ppropriations/ Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fund Detail by Section 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
PART II, Section 1 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required : Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2011-12 
FY 2012-13 
$0 
$4,000,000 
$0 
$4,000,000 
Projections 
FY 2013-14 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2014-15 
$0 
$0 
This amendment transfers funds from the Maine Budget Stabilization Fund and has no impact on General Fund 
balance in fiscal year 2012-13 and a balanced budget is maintained for the 2012-2013 biennium. 
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