An Act To Support School Nutrition and Expand the Local Foods Economy
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1431
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S495 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT" A "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 517, 
L.D. 1431, Bill, "An Act To Support School Nutrition and Expand the Local Foods 
Economy" 
Amend the amendment in section 9 in subsection 12 in the 8th line (page 6, line 21 in 
amendment) by inserting after the following: "if' the following: 'federal funding is 
received and' 
Amend the amendment in section 9 in subsection 12 in the last line (page 6, line 30 in 
amendment) by inserting after the following: "unit." the following: 'The department shall 
apply for federal grant funding to provide state contributions in excess of $1 ,000 pursuant 
to this subsection if applicable grant funding is available.' 
Amend the amendment in section lOin subsection 13 by inserting at the end a new 
blocked paragraph to read: 
'The department shall apply for federal grant funding to implement this subsection. The 
department may implement this subsection only if the department receives funding 
covering the costs of the program under this subsection.' 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 12 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 12. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF 
Division of Agricultural Resource Development 0833 
Initiative: Provides an allocation in fiscal year 2014-15 for rule-making costs related to 
local food grants. These costs will later be reimbursed by the Finance Authority of Maine. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2013-14 
$0 
$0 
SENA TE AMENDMENT 
2014-15 
$3,893 
$3,893 
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SENATE AMENDMENT "A "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 517, L.D. 1431 
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND 
FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
EDUCA TlON, DEPARTMENT OF 
Local Foods Training Fund N171 
2013-14 
$0 
$0 
2014-15 
$3,893 
$3,893 
Initiative: Provides a base allocation in the event that federal grant funds are received to 
support competitive training grants for regional training programs. 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
All Other 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL 
Local Produce Fund N148 
2013-14 
$0 
$0 
2014-15 
$500 
$500 
Initiative: Provides a base allocation in the event that federal grant funds are received to 
increase the cap on the amount that the State matches for the acquisition of local foods by 
a school administrative unit if the unit sends a food service employee for training in the 
acquisition and use oflocal foods. 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
All Other 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL 
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
SECTION TOTALS 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
2013-14 
$0 
$0 
2013-14 
$0 
$0 
2013-14 
$0 
$0 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
2014-15 
$500 
$500 
2014-15 
$1,000 
$1,000 
2014-15 
$1,000 
$3,893 
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SENATE AMENDMENT "I\"to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 517, L.D. 1431 
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
$0 
SUMMARY 
$4,893 
This amendment amends Committee Amendment "A." The amendment directs the 
Department of Education to apply for federal grant funding for the implementation of the 
local foods training program and the increased state contribution for the Local Produce 
Fund and it makes implementation contingent on receipt of funding. 
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LD 1431 
LR 1673(05) 
An Act To Support School Nutrition and Expand the Local Foods Economy 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment '~' to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Langley of Hancock 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Projections 
FY 2013-14 
FY 2014-15 
FY 2015-16 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
$0 
($150,000) 
($150,000) 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
$0 
($150,000) 
($150,000) 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
$0 
$1,000 
$1,000 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Projections 
FY 2016-17 
($120,000) 
($120,000) 
$1,000 
This amendment eliminates the General Fund appropriations totaling $150,000 in fiscal year 2014-15 to the 
Department of Education to develop and support local food training programs for public school food service personnel 
and the use oflocal food hubs. Instead, it requires the Department of Education to apply for federal grant funding to 
support both the competitive training grants for regional training programs and the increase in the cap on the amount 
that the State matches for the acquisition of local foods by a school administrative district under certain conditions. 
This amendment includes a Federal Expenditures Fund base allocation 0[$500 in fiscal year 2014-15 to the Local 
Produce Fund and a Federal Expenditures Fund base allocation 0[$500 in fiscal year 2014-15 to a newly created 
Local Foods Training Fund, both within the Department of Education, in the event that federal funds are received. 
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