An Act To Establish the Dairy Improvement Fund
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1869
Committee Amendment CA_A_S512 (Senate)
Amends: 7 MRSA §2910-B, 7 MRSA §3153-D, 8 MRSA §1036, 10 MRSA §1023-P

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " PI" to S.P. 653, L.n. 1869, Bill, "An Act To 
Establish the Dairy Improvement Fund" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
emergency clause and inserting the following: 
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'Sec. 1. 7 MRSA §2910-B is enacted to read: 
§2910-B. Dairy Improvement Fund 
The commissioner shall administer the Dairy Improvement Fund established under 
Title 10, section 1023-P in accordance with this section and Title 10, section 1023-P. All 
money received by the fund from any source, including revenue distributed under Title 8, 
section 1036, subsection 2-A, paragraph M, must be deposited with the Finance Authority 
of Maine and credited to the fund. Money credited to the fund must be used to provide 
loans to assist dairy farmers in making capital improvements to maintain and enhance the 
viability of their farms and to pay the administrative costs of processing loan applications 
and servicing and administering the fund and loans made from the fund. Repayment of 
these loans and interest on the loans must be credited to the fund to be available for the 
same purposes. 
The commissioner shall adopt rules to implement this section. 
Rules adopted 
pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, 
subchapter 2-A. 
Sec. 2. 7 MRSA §3153-D, as amended by PL 2009, c. 467, §5, is further amended 
to read: 
§3153-D. Transfer of revenues 
On or before the 18th day of each month, the administrator of the Maine Milk Pool 
shall certify the amounts subtract the amount in the Maine Milk Pool, Other Special 
Revenue Funds account that is available for distribution for dairy stabilization support 
from the total amount to be distributed for the previous month pursuant to section 3153-B 
and certify this amount to the State Controller, who shall transfer the certified monthly 
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amount when certified from General Fund undedicated revenue to the Maine Milk Poot 
Other Special Revenue Funds account. 
Sec.3. 8 MRSA §1036, sub-§2-A, ~~J and K, as enacted by m 2009, c. 2, §45, 
are amended to read: 
J. One percent of the net slot machine income must be forwarded directly to the 
county in which the casino is located to pay for mitigation of costs resulting from 
gaming operations; aHd 
K. One percent of the net slot machine income must be forwarded by the board to the 
Treasurer of State, who shall credit the money to the Maine Milk Pool, Other Special 
Revenue Funds account within the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural 
Resources to help fund dairy farm stabilization pursuant to Title 7, section sections 
3153-B and 3153-D. This paragraph is repealed July 1, 2013; 
Sec. 4. 8 MRSA §1036, sub-§2-A, ~~ and M are enacted to read: 
L. Beginning July 1, 2013, 112 of 1 % of the net slot machine income must be 
forwarded by the board to the Treasurer of State, who shall credit the money to the 
Maine Milk Pool, Other Special Revenue Funds account within the Department of 
Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources to help fund dairy farm stabilization pursuant 
to Title 7, sections 3153-B and 3153-D; and 
M. Beginning July 1, 2013, 112 of 1 % of the net slot machine income must be 
forwarded by the board to the Treasurer of State, who shall credit the money to the 
Dairy Improvement Fund established under Title 10, section 1023-P. 
Sec. 5. 10 MRSA §1023-P is enacted to read: 
§1023-P. Dairy Improvement Fund 
The Dairy Improvement Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is created. 
The fund must be deposited with and maintained by the authority. The Commissioner of 
Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources shall administer the fund in accordance with Title 
7, section 2910-B and this section. All money received by the authority in accordance 
with Title 7, section 2910-B and Title 8, section 1036, subsection 2-A, paragraph M must 
be credited to the fund. Money credited to the fund must be used to provide loans to 
assist dairy farmers in making capital improvements to maintain and enhance the viability 
of their farms and to pay the administrative costs of processing loan applications and 
servicing and administering the fund and loans made from the fund. 
Repayment of loans and interest on these loans must be credited to the fund and may 
be used for the purposes stated in this section and Title 7, section 2910-8. 
The authority may adopt rules necessary to implement this section. Rules adopted 
pursuant to this paragraph are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, 
subchapter 2-A.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment clarifies the process for 1% of the net slot machine revenues 
distributed under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 8, section 1036, subsection 2-A, 
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paragraph K to be credited to support payments under the dairy stabilization program. 
Effective July 1,2013, the 1 % credited for dairy stabilization payments will be reduced to 
1/2 of 1 %, with the other 1/2 of 1 % being credited to the Dairy Improvement Fund 
established in the bill. It provides for the Dairy Improvement Fund to be deposited with 
and maintained by the Finance Authority of Maine. The fund provides loans to dairy 
farmers for capital improvements. 
, ,.)L.-\L .\UTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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Approved: 03/31112 
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LD 1869 
LR 2762(02) 
An Act To Establish the Dairy Improvement Fund 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" A" S - 5 1'2.... 
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2011-12 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
FY 2012-13 
($402,413) 
$0 
$402,413 
$402,413 
Projections 
FY 2013-14 
($205,231) 
$205,231 
$205,231 
$410,462 
Projections 
FY 2014-15 
($209,335) 
$209,335 
$209,335 
$418,670 
This legislation dedicates until July 1,2013, 1 % of the Oxford Casino net slot income to the dairy farm stabilization 
program and starting July 1,2013, .5% to both the dairy farm stabilization program and the Dairy Improvement Fund, 
a new fund created within the Finance Authority of Maine to provide loans to assist dairy farmers in making capital 
improvements. These provisions will increase General Fund revenue and Other Special Revenue Funds revenue to the 
Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources by $402,413 in fiscal year 2012-13. This amount is based upon 
the March 2012 revenue forecast. 
Since the provisions in this legislation allow for the Fund to cover the costs associated with administering the Dairy 
Improvement Fund, the Finance Authority of Maine will require no additional General Fund appropriations. 
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