An Act To Increase Consumption of Maine Foods in All State Institutions
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1254
Committee Amendment CA_A_H510 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "/+,, 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 MRS A §213, sub-§3 is enacted to read: 
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%.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the majority 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 ileast 15% by December 31, 2020, 20% by December 31, 
2024, 25% by December 31, 2034 and 35% by December 31, 2035. The amendment 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 888, L.D. 1254 
excepts from the requirements school purchasers at schools participating in the National 
School Lunch Program. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Revised: 06/11/13 ;tv"ac 
LD 1254 
LR 892(02) 
An Act To Increase Consumption of Maine Foods in All State Institutions 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ft· C H ~6 /0 
Committee: State and Local Government 
State Mandates 
Required Activity 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
State Mandate - Unfunded 
Future bienmum 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 indJlcate 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 of this legislation can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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