An Act To Ensure the Continuation of Dairy Farming"
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0368
Committee Amendment CA_A_S170 (Senate)
Amends: 7 MRSA §3153-B, 8 MRSA §1036

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A "to S.P. 148, L.D. 368, Bill, "An Act To Ensure 
the Continuation of Dairy Farming" " 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and inserting the following: 
'Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, the Maine dairy industry is essential to the State's rural economy and 
communities, generating $570,000,000 per year in economic activity, providing 1,300 
jobs directly on farms and 4,000 jobs industry-wide, conserving more than 700,000 acres 
of open space and woodlands and providing the equivalent of 71,000,000 gallons a year 
in high-quality, fresh, local milk and other dairy products to Maine people; and 
Whereas, the federal Mil.k Income Loss Contract, or MILe, program is due to 
expire in September 2013; and 
WhereaS:-ilot all Maine dairy farmers receive payments from the MILC program in 
months when payments are made, yet the current formula for calculating the tiers of 
production assumes that all fanners have received a MILC program payment each month 
it is offered, creating an inequity between farms; and 
Whereas, the inclusion of the over-order premium in the current formula for 
determining tiers treats organic and conventional farmers differently, creating an inequity 
between different production systems; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore, 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 7 MRSA §3153-B, sub-§I, ~B, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 648, §2, is 
amended to read: 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 'A" to S.P. 148, L.D. 368 
B. 
"Base price" means the price of milk calcl:llated each month in accordance "lith 
sl:lbsection 2 Suffolk County, Massachusetts statistical uniform price of milk as 
determined for each month by the Northeast Market Administrator of the United 
States Department of Agriculture and expressed per hundredweight of milk. 
Sec. 2. 7 MRSA §3153-B, sub-§l, ~C, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 648, §2, is 
repealed. 
Sec. 3. 7 MRSA §3153-B, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 648, §2, is repealed. 
Sec. 4. 8 MRSA §1036, sub-§2-A, ~, as amended by PL 2011, c. 625, §3 and 
c. 657, Pt. W, §5, is further amended to read: 
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, Conservation and 
Forestry to help fund dairy farm stabilization pursuant to Title 7, sections 3153-B and 
3153-D. This paragraph is repealed July 1, 2013; and 
Sec. 5. 8 MRSA §1036, sub-§2-A, ~, as enacted by PL 2011, c. 625, §4 and 
amended by c. 657, Pt. W, §5, is repealed. 
Sec. 6. 8 MRSA §1036, sub-§2-A, ~M, as enacted by PL 2011, c. 625, §4, is 
amended to read: 
M. Beginning July 1, 2013, ~ 
% 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. 7. Appropriations and allocations. 
The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF 
Milk Commission 0188 
Initiative: Provides funding for increased payments to the dairy stabilization program. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND 
FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
2013-14 
$988,527 
$988,527 
2013-14 
$988,527 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2014-15 
$2,187,678 
$2,187,678 
2014-15 
$2,187,678 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 'A" to S.P. 148, L.D. 368 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
$988,527 
$2,187,678 
FINANCE AUTHORITY OF MAINE 
Dairy Improvement Fund N130 
Initiative: Allocates funds DJr loans to assist dairy farmers in making capital 
improvements from increasing the portion of net slot machine income from the Oxford 
Casino from 112% to 1 %. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
FINANCE AUTHORITY OF MAINE 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
SECTION TOTALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
SECTION TOTAL - ALL F'UNDS 
2013-14 
$262,915 
$262,915 
2013-14 
$262,915 
$262,915 
2013-14 
$1,251,442 
$1,251,442 
2014-15 
$265,544 
$265,544 
2014-15 
$265,544 
$265,544 
2014-15 
$2,453,222 
$2,453,222 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved.' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
ROFS 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 148, L.D. 368 
SU~RY 
This amendment replaces the concept draft. It simplifies the process of calculating 
dairy stabilization tier program payments by eliminating additions to the statistical 
uniform blend price when determining the base price for comparison with the so-called 
tier safety net levels. The amendment also eliminates the distribution of 112 of 1 % of the 
casino slot machine income to the Maine Milk Pool that is scheduled to begin July 1, 
2013 and increases the net slot machine income distribution to the Dairy Improvement 
Fund from 112 of 1 % to I % on that date. The amendment also adds an emergency 
preamble and emergency clause. 
The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05124/13 
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LD368 
LR 1540(02) 
An Act To Ensure the Continuation of Dairy Farming 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee AmendmentA"~-11O) 
Committee: AgJriculture, Conservation and Forestry 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2013-14 
$1,251,442 
$1,251,442 
($1,251,442) 
$1,251,442 
FY 2014-15 
$2,453,222 
$2,453,222 
($2,453,222) 
$2,453,222 
Projections 
FY 2015-16 
$2,455,878 
$2,455,878 
($2,455,878) 
$2,455,878 
Projections 
FY 2016-17 
$2,458,560 
$2,458,560 
($2,458,560) 
$2,458,560 
This legislation makes changes to the calculation of base price in calculating payments made through the dairy 
stabilization program. It also eliminates the distribution of 112% of net slot machine income from the Oxford Casino 
to the dairy stabilization program and increases the distribution to the Dairy Improvement Fund within the Finance 
Authority of Maine from 112% to 1 %. The result of these changes is an additional transfer from the General Fund to 
the dairy stabilization program of $1,251,442 in fiscal year 2013-14 and $2,453,222 in fiscal year 2014-15. The bill 
includes Other Special Revenue Funds allocations of$988,527 in fiscal year 2013-14 and $2,187,678 in fiscal year 
2014-15 to the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and Other Special Revenue Funds allocations to 
the Finance Authority of Maine of$262,915 in fiscal year 2013-14 and $265,544 in fiscal year 2014-15. 
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