An Act To Revise the Target Prices for the Dairy Stabilization Program
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1905
Senate Amendment SA_B-SA_A_S607 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT" A" to SENATE AMENDMENT "B" to H.P. 1409, 
L.D. 1905, Bill, "An Act To Revise the Target Prices for the Dairy Stabilization 
Program" 
Amend the amendment by striking out everything after the title and inserting the 
following: 
'Amend the bill in section 3 in subsection 1 in the 2nd line (page 1, line 30 in L.D.) 
by striking out the following: "$19.64" and inserting the following: '$21.00' 
Amend the bill in section 4 in the 2nd line (page 2, line 4 in L.D.) by striking out the 
following: "May 15,2012" and inserting the following: 'May 31,2012' 
Amend the bill in section 5 in the 2nd line (page 2, line I I in L.D.) by striking out the 
following: "May 15,2012" and inserting the following: 'May 3 1,2012' 
Amend the bill in section 6 in the 2nd line (page 2, line 18 in L.D.) by striking out the 
following: "May 15,2012" and inserting the following: 'May 31,2012' 
Amend the bill in section 7 in the 2nd line (page 2, line 25 in L.D.) by striking out the 
following: "May 15,2012" and inserting the following: 'May 3 1,2012' 
Amend the bill in section 8 in the 2nd line (page 2, line 32 in L.D.) by striking out the 
following: "May 15,2012" and inserting the following: 'May 31,2012' 
Amend the bill in section 9 in the 2nd line (page 2, line 39 in L.D.) by striking out the 
following: "May 15, 2012" and inserting the following: 'May 31, 2012' 
Amend the bill in section 10 in the 2nd line (page 3, line 4 in L.D.) by striking out the 
following: "May 15, 2012" and inserting the following: 'May 31, 2012' 
Amend the bill in section 11 in the 2nd line (page 3, line 11 in L.D.) by striking out 
the following: "May 15,2012" and inserting the following: 'May 31, 2012' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 12 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 12. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
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SENATE AMENDMENT" A "to SENATE AMENDMENT"B" to H.P. 1409, L.D. 1905 
Milk Commission 0188 
Initiative: Adjusts allocation as a result of updating the target prices used to make payouts 
through the dairy stabilization program under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 7, section 
3153-B. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2011-12 
$0 
$0 
2012-13 
$2,331,547 
$2,331,547 
This amendment postpones the date by which the transfers specified in the bill must 
be done and decreases the allocation to the Maine Milk Commission as a result of 
updating the target prices to make payouts through the dairy stabilization program. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
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(See attached) 
SPONSOREDBY:~ 
(Senator ROSEN, R.) 
COUNTY: Hancock 
SENA TE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/15/12 
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LD 1905 
LR 2865(15) 
An Act To Revise the Target Prices for the Dairy Stabilization Program 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment "A" S ~ro 0 "1 
Sponsor: Sen. Rosen of Hancock 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2011-12 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
FY 2012-13 
($3,312,198) 
($3,312,198) 
$3,312,198 
($3,312,198) 
Projections 
FY 2013-14 
($2,161,384) 
($2,161,384) 
$2,161,384 
($2,161,384) 
Projections 
FY 2014-15 
($2,161,384) 
($2,161,384) 
$2,161,384 
($2,161,384) 
This amendment revises the fiscal note to incorporate the April 2012 revenue forecast. The incremental impact 
compared to the engrossed bill is an increase in General Fund revenue of $3,312,198 in fiscal year 2012-13 and a 
corresponding decrease in Other Special Revenue Funds revenue to the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural 
Resources. It also decreases the Other Special Revenue Funds allocation by $3,312,198 in fiscal year 2012-13. 
As amended, the bill results in a loss of General Fund revenue of$1,501,547 in fiscal year 2012-13. 
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