Resolve, Directing the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry To Create a Pilot Program To Support the State's Small Food Processors
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1521
Committee Amendment CA_A_H634 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A "to H.P. 1092, L.D. 1521, "Resolve, Directing 
the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry To Create a Pilot Program To 
Support the State's Small Food Processors" 
Amend the resolve by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, Directing the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry To 
Review Initiatives and Research Opportunities To Support Small Food Processors 
in the State' 
Amend the resolve by striking out everything after the title and before the summary 
and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Review initiatives and research opportunities to support small 
food processors. Resolved: That the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and 
Forestry, referred to in this resolve as "the department," shall conduct a review of 
initiatives that provide assistance to small food processors in this State, including but not 
limited to programs and initiatives within the department, in other state agencies and 
public institutions, through nonprofit organizations and in the private sector. 
The 
department shall research federal grant opportunities that may be available to provide 
assistance to small food processors in this State. 
The department, based on the 
information collected, shall develop findings and recommendations to further assist small 
food processors and increase the vitality of the agricultural economy in all areas of this 
State; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: That the department shall present a written report of 
findings and recommendations, including suggested legislation, to the joint standing 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over agriculture, conservation and 
forestry matters by January 9, 2015. Following receipt of the report, the joint standing 
committee may submit a bill relating to the subject matter of the report to the First 
Regular Session ofthe 127th Legislature; and be it further 
Sec. 3. 
Appropriations and allocations. 
Resolved: 
That the following 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
ROFS 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A "to H.P. 1092, L.D. 1521 
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF 
Division of Agricultural Resource Development 0833 
Initiative: Provides funding for the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry 
to contract with a firm or university to conduct a survey of small food processors in order 
to develop and recommend a plan to assist small food processors and strengthen the 
agricultural economy. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2013-14 
$0 
$0 
2014-15 
$30,000 
$30,000 
This amendment, which is the minority report, strikes and replaces the resolve and 
changes the title. The amendment directs the Department of Agriculture, Conservation 
and Forestry to review current initiatives that provide assistance to small food processors 
in the State, to research potential opportunities that may provide assistance to small food 
processors and to report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having 
jurisdiction over agriculture, conservation and forestry matters with findings and 
recommendations no later than January 9, 2015. The joint standing committee may 
submit a bill relating to the subject matter of the report to the First Regular Session of the 
127th Legislature. The amendment provides an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 02/24/14 ;:?:;rae.-
LD 1521 
LR 1697(02) 
Resolve, Directing the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry To Create a Pilot 
Program To Support the State's Small Food Processors 
~'iscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'A' ( H -~~" ) 
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2013-14 
FY 2014-15 
Projections 
FY 2015-16 
Projections 
FY 2016-17 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
$0 
$0 
$30;000 
$0 
$0 
$30,000 
$0 
$0 
The bill requires the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to conduct research and develop 
recommendations to assist small scale food processors and strengthen the agricultural economy. The department must 
research federal grants, review initiatives and present a written report to the Legislature on ways to assist these 
processors. The bill includes a one-time General Fund appropriation of$30,000 in fiscal year 2014-15 to contract with 
a firm or university to conduct a needs assessment of the small scale food processors. 
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