An Act To Prohibit the Sale of High-caffeine Energy Drinks to Persons under 18 Years of Age
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0753
Committee Amendment CA_A_H461 (House)
Committee: Health and Human Services of the dates, times and places of all meetings and shall invite the voluntary participation of Legislators

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 504, L.D. 753, Bill, "An Act To 
Prohibit the Sale of High-caffeine Energy Drinks to Persons under 18 Years of Age" 
Amend the bill by striking cut the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, To Create a Task Force on Public Awareness Regarding Caffeine-added 
Drinks, Foods, Food Products, Over-the-counter Medicines and Dietary 
Supplements' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and 
inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 
Task force created. 
Resolved: 
That the Task Force on Public 
Awareness Regarding Caffeine-added Drinks, Foods, Food Products, Over-the-counter 
Medicines and Dietary Supplements is created to consider options for a public awareness 
campaign regarding caffeine-added drinks, foods, food products, over-the-counter 
medicines and dietary supplements and to make recommendations for implementing such 
a campaign. The Department of Health and Human Services, Maine Center for Disease 
Control and Prevention shall appoint, chair and convene the task force. The chair shall 
invite the participation of intere1ited parties, including but not limited to representatives of 
manufacturers of foods, drinks, over-the-counter medicines and dietary supplements, the 
Maine Beverage Association and other distributors and marketers of foods, drinks, over-
the-counter medicines and dietary supplements, the New England Convenience Store 
Association, the Maine Grocers Association, the Maine Energy Marketers Association, 
the Maine Restaurant Association, the Maine Public Health Association, the Statewide 
Coordinating Council for Public Health, the Maine Medical Association, the Maine 
Osteopathic Association, Healthy Maine Partnerships, the Maine Dental Association, the 
Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the Maine Children's Alliance and 
other stakeholders and interest~:d parties. The chair shall notify members of the Joint 
Standing Committee on Health and Human Services of the dates, times and places of all 
meetings and shall invite the voluntary participation of Legislators. The task force shall 
consider any relevant studies and initiatives undertaken by the United States Department 
of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration. The consideration of 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ·A .. to H.P. 504, L.D. 753 
options for a public awareness campaign regarding caffeine-added drinks, foods, food 
products, over-the-counter medicines and dietary supplements must include infonnation 
and activities designed to convey infonnation on the effects of caffeine-added drinks, 
foods, food products, over-the-counter medicines and dietary supplements on children 
and adolescents. By February 14,2014 the task force shall report to the Joint Standing 
Committee on Health and Human Services on the results of its work and its 
recommendations for a public awareness campaign. I 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the majority report of the committee. The amendment replaces 
the bill with a resolve and changes the title. The amendment creates the Task Force on 
Public Awareness Regarding Caffeine-added Drinks, Foods, Food Products, Over-the-
counter Medicines and Dietary Supplements to consider options for a public awareness 
campaign regarding caffeine-added drinks, foods, food products, over-the-counter 
medicines and dietary supplements and to make recommendations for implementation. 
The Department of Health and Human Services, Maine Center for Disease Control and 
Prevention is directed to appoint, chair and convene the task force, which must include 
representatives from a variety of stakeholders. The task force is directed to consider 
options for a public awareness campaign, including infonnation and activities to convey 
infonnation on the effects of caffeine-added drinks, foods, food products, over-the-
counter medicines and dietary supplements on children and adolescents. The task force is 
directed to consider any relevant studies and initiatives undertaken by the United States 
Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration. By February 
14, 2014 the task force is required to report to the Joint Standing Committee on Health 
and Human Services on the results of its work and its recommendations. 
FISCAL NOTE REQt;IRED 
. 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/10113 
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LD753 
LR 1575(02) 
An Act To Prohibit the Sale of High-caffeine Energy Drinks to Persons under 18 Years of Age 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ;tl'C ~ -% D 
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Committee: Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
The additional costs to the Department of Health and Human Services are expected to be minor and can be absorbed 
utilizing existing budgeted resources. 
LR1575(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1