An Act To Restore Farmlands and Improve Watersheds
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1041
Committee Amendment CA_A_S128 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 367, LD. 1041, Bill, "An Act To 
Restore Farmlands and Improve Watersheds" 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following: 
'Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF 
Farmland Restoration Fund N202 
Initiative: Provides an ongoing allocation of $500 to establish the new Farmland 
Restoration Fund within the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
Geological Survey Z237 
2015-16 
$500 
$500 
2016-17 
$500 
$500 
Initiative: Provides funds for one-time rule-making costs associated with the Farmland 
Restoration Program. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Geological Survey Z237 
2015-16 
$2,500 
$2,500 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2016-17 
$0 
$0 
ROFS 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 367, L.D. 1041 
Initiative: Provides funds for one Public Service Coordinator I position, one half-time 
Senior Planner position and related All Other costs. 
GENERAL FUND 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND 
FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
SU~ARY 
2015-16 
1.500 
$85,840 
$7,500 
$93,340 
2015-16 
$95,840 
$500 
$96,340 
2016-17 
1.500 
$116,423 
$10,000 
$126,423 
2016-17 
$126,423 
$500 
$126,923 
This amendment, which is the majority report, adds an appropriations and allocations 
section to the bill. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/1 1115 
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LD 1041 
LR 1127(02) 
An Act To Restore Farmlands and Improve Watersheds 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,~, (S-I2.. ~ ') 
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2015-16 
$95,840 
$95,840 
$500 
FY 2016-17 
$126,423 
$126,423 
$500 
Projections 
FY 2017-18 
$131,080 
$131,080 
$500 
Projections 
FY 2018-19 
$135,923 
$135,923 
$500 
The bill establishes the Farmland Restoration Program within the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and 
Forestry to provide assistance in improving lands for certain purposes. The program provides payments of up to 50% 
of the cost or $20,000, whichever is less, to approved restoration projects or 90% of the restoration costs, up to 
$20,000, for projects involving state-owned or municipal-owned farmland. This bill creates the Farmland Restoration 
Fund to make payments under the program. The fund may accept money from any public or private source as its 
funding. The bill includes a base Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of $500 annually beginning in fiscal year 
2015-16 to allow for expenditure of any funding received. Because no funding is provided in the bill, it also includes 
General Fund appropriations of $95,840 in fiscal year 2015-16 and $126,423 in fiscal year 2016-17 for one Public 
Service Coordinator I position, one half-time Senior Planner position, one-time rulemaking costs and other related 
costs to set up and manage the program. 
Additional appropriations may be required to accomplish the purposes of this bill if adequate funding is not received 
from public and private sources. It should be noted that LD 386 is a proposed bond issue in the 127th Legislature and 
the proceeds could be used for the purposes of this program. 
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