An Act To Require Certification of Private Applicators of General Use Pesticides
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0975
Committee Amendment CA_A_H163 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 719, L.D. 975, Bill, "An Act To 
Require Certification of Private Applicators of General Use Pesticides" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 22-A in paragraph A in the first line (page 
1, line 7 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "produced are" the following: 'plants or 
plant products' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in subsection 2-D in the last line (page 1, line 17 in L.D.) 
by inserting after the following: "applicator." the following: 'Additional certification 
under this section is not required for a person certified as a commercial applicator or a 
private applicator under subsection 1 or 2, respectively.' 
Amend the bill in section 4 in the last line (page 1, line 30 in L.D.) by inserting after 
the following: "subsection 2-D." the following: 
'The rules must require an initial 
certification examination and one hour per year of continuing education credits for 
recertification. Upon establishing certification requirements in rule, the board shall begin 
offering or arrange for the offering of courses and other opportunities to prepare 
applicators for the examination and to meet certification requirements. The board shall 
establish a license fee in rule that equals the license fee for a private applicator 
established in the board's rule in Chapter 32. 
No later than April 1, 2012, the board shall begin outreach efforts to inform 
agricultural producers that, beginning April 1,2015, a license will be required to apply 
general use pesticides for food production.' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 4 the following: 
'Sec. 5. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Pesticides Control - Board of 0287 
Initiative: Provides funding for one part-time Office Associate II position and related All 
Other to administer exams and training for farms. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A "to H.P. 719, L.D. 975 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2011-12 
0.500 
$31,127 
$251 
$31,378 
2012-13 
0.500 
$32,086 
$251 
$32,337 
Amend the bill in section 5 in the last line (page 1, line 32 in L.D.) by striking out the 
following: "2012" and inserting the following: '2015' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment provides additional direction to the Department of Agriculture, Food 
and Rural Resources, Board of Pesticides Control with regard to certification 
requirements and license feeS. 
It delays the certification requirement for private 
applicators of general use pesticides for food production until April 1, 2015. It specifies 
that a person certified as a commercial applicator or private applicator of restricted use 
pesticides is not required to obtain additional certification to apply general use pesticides 
for food production. The amendment adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/27/11 
frLZC 
LD975 
LR 1387(02) 
An Act To Require Certification of Private Applicators of General Use Pesticides 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,A" 
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2011-12 
FY 2012-13 
$31,378 
$32,337 
$10,000 
$10,000 
Projections 
FY 2013-14 
$33,325 
$10,000 
Projections 
FY 2014-15 
$34,344 
$10,000 
The bill includes an Other Special Revenue Funds allocation to the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural 
Resources of $31,378 in fiscal year 2011-12 and $32,337 in fiscal year 2012-13 for one part-time Office Associate II 
position and related administrative costs to administer exams and training for farms related to private applicators of 
general use pesticides for food production. Other Special Revenue Funds revenue to the department is estimated to 
increase by $10,000 beginning in fiscal year 2011-12 for license fees for private applicators of general use pesticides. 
LR1387(02) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I