An Act To Increase Consumption of Maine Foods in All State Institutions
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1254
Committee Amendment CA_B_H511 (House)
Amends: 7 MRSA §213, 7 MRSA §215

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ·S" to H.P. 888, L.D. 1254, Bill, "An Act To 
Increase Consumption of Maine Foods in All State Institutions" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 7 MRSA §213, as amended by PL 2005, c. 382, Pt. C, § 1, is further 
amended to read: 
§213. Implementation of stalte policy to purchase foodstuffs from Maine concerns 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law and assuming reasonable similarity in 
quality, quantity and availability with other foodstuffs offered for sale, state or school 
purchasers shall buy meat, fish, dairy products, exell:ldiflg including milk and eggs, and 
species of fruits and fresh vegetables, directly from Maine food producers or from food 
brokers who assist in the distribution of foodstuffs produced or harvested by Maine food 
producers. In the event that more than one producer, broker or wholesaler can supply a 
given foodstuff, the institutional or school purchaser may require competitive bidding. 
3. Implementation schedule. The following percentages of foodstuffs purchased by 
a state or school purchaser, except for a school purchaser at a school that participates in 
the National School Lunch Program in accordance with 7 Code of Federal Regulations, 
Part 220 (2007), must come directly from Maine food producers or food brokers who 
assist in the distribution of foodstuffs produced or harvested by Maine food producers: 
A. By December 31, 2020, at least 15%: 
B. By December 31, 2024, at least 20%; 
C. By December 31, 2034, at least 25%: and 
D. By December 31, 2035, at least 35%. 
Sec. 2. 7 MRSA §215, sub-§l, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 608, §2, is amended to 
read: 
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1. Quality standards to be established. Quality standards for meat, fish, dairy 
products, 61wludiRg including milk and eggs, and species of fresh fruits and vegetables 
shall must be established in writing and copies of these standards shall must be made 
available to all Maine food producers and brokers and wholesalers who are interested in 
selling food to institutions and schools in Maine.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the minority report of the committee and changes the 
implementation dates and minimum percentages regarding Maine foodstuffs that state 
and school purchasers must purchase directly from Maine food producers or food 
brokers. It changes the implementation schedule for Maine foodstuffs from at least 15% 
for the 10 years beginning January 1,2014, at least 25% for the next 10 years and at least 
35% beginning in 2034 to at least 15% by December 31,2020,20% by December 31, 
2024,25% by December 31,2034 and 35% by December 31,2035. The amendment also 
removes from current law the exclusion of milk and eggs from foodstuffs that must be 
purchased by a state or school purchaser and the exclusion of milk and eggs from 
products for which quality standards must be established. The amendment excepts from 
the requirements school purchasers at schools participating in the National School Lunch 
Program. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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126th MA.lNE LEGISLATURE 
LD 1254 
LR 892(03) 
An Act To Increase Consumption of Maine Foods in All State Institutions 
Fiscal Note ror Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ~ (31-51 i) 
Committele: State and Local Government 
State Mandates 
Required Activity 
Fi~:cal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
State Mandate - Unfunded 
Future biennium cost increase - General Fund 
Requires local school administrative units that do not participate in the National 
School Lunch Program to track and purchase a minimum percentage of Maine 
foodstuffs directly from Maine food producers or food brokers. 
Unit Affected 
Local Cost 
School 
Moderate 
limited scope 
The required local activities in this bill may represent a State mandate pursuant to the Constitution of Maine. Unless 
General Fund appropriations are provided to fund at least 90% of the additional costs or a Mandate Preamble is 
amended to the bill and two-thirds of the members of each House vote to exempt this mandate from the funding 
requirement, municipalities may not be required to implement these changes. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Establishing benchmarks for the purchase of foodstuffs produced or harvested by Maine producers will increase costs 
beginning in fiscal year 2019-20. The additional costs to state institutions cannot be estimated at this time, but a 
pricing sample of meat and frozen products indicate the additional costs could exceed $250,000 per year. 
Additional costs to the University of Maine System, the Maine Community College System and the Maine Maritime 
Academy to comply with the requirements oftbis legislation can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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