An Act To Establish a Fund for the Operations and Outreach Activities of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Animal and Plant Disease and Insect Control Laboratory
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1099
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Sponsors: BLACK, SAVIELLO, DUCHESNE, HANLEY, LUCHINI, MAREAN, SKOLFIELD, ALFOND, CUSHING

Legislative Document 
No. 1099 
H.P. 759 
House of Representatives, March 25, 2015 
An Act To Establish a Fund for the Operations and Outreach 
Activities of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Animal 
and Plant Disease and Insect Control Laboratory 
Reference to the Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry suggested and 
ordered printed. 
ROBERT B. HUNT 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative BLACK of Wilton. 
Cosponsored by Senator SAVIELLO of Franklin and 
Representatives: DUCHESNE of Hudson, HANLEY of Pittston, LUCHINI of Ellsworth, 
MAREAN of Hollis, SKOLFIELD of Weld, Senators: ALFOND of Cumberland, CUSHING 
of Penobscot. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  7 MRSA c. 417 is enacted to read: 
CHAPTER 417 
ANIMAL AND PLANT DISEASE AND INSECT CONTROL FUND 
§2431.  Fund established 
The Animal and Plant Disease and Insect Control Fund, referred to in this chapter as 
"the fund," is established. The fund is administered by the University of Maine 
Cooperative Extension and consists of funds received from Title 36, chapter 723, any 
appropriation or allocation from the Legislature and contributions from private and public 
sources. The fund, to be accounted within the University of Maine Cooperative 
Extension, must be held separate and apart from all other money, funds and accounts. 
Eligible investment earnings credited to the assets of the fund become part of the assets of 
the fund. Any balance remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year must be disbursed 
to the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. 
§2432.  Expenditures from fund; distribution 
Funds in the fund, after reimbursement for fund administration costs, must be 
distributed by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension as follows: 
1.  Pesticide container fee reimbursement.  Reimbursement annually to Maine 
Revenue Services to pay for administrative costs from collection of the pesticide 
container fee under Title 36, section 4911, subsection 3; 
2.  Board of Pesticides Control reimbursement.  Reimbursement annually to the 
Board of Pesticides Control, established in Title 5, section 12004-D, subsection 3, to pay 
for costs under Title 36, section 4911, subsection 5; 
3.  Pest management education.  To the University of Maine Cooperative Extension 
for outreach and education initiatives on pest management and pesticide safety, including 
community integrated pest management and medical and veterinary pest management, 
focusing on health-related issues caused by ticks and mosquitoes, and pesticide 
application and use, focusing on pollinator health and safety; and 
4.  Laboratory operations.  To the University of Maine Cooperative Extension for 
costs of its animal and plant disease and insect control laboratory, including testing ticks 
provided by the public for pathogenic organisms and general laboratory operations 
involving pesticide management and insect control. 
Sec. 2.  36 MRSA c. 723 is enacted to read: 
CHAPTER 723 
PESTICIDE CONTAINER FEE 
§4911.  Fee imposed 
1.  Imposition.  A fee is imposed on the retail sale in this State of containers of 
consumer packaged pesticides in the amount of 20¢ per container. For purposes of this 
chapter, "consumer packaged pesticides" means pesticides packaged in suitable quantities 
for residential application intended for regular use and to be replaced frequently. 
2.  Exemptions.  The following are exempt from subsection 1: 
A.  A container of pesticides labeled "only for agricultural, industrial or commercial 
use"; 
B.  A container of paint, stain or wood preservative bearing a federal Environmental 
Protection Agency pesticide product registration number; and 
C.  All containers of pesticides sold by a retail store of less than 7,000 square feet of 
interior and exterior retail space with no more than one other retail store with 
common ownership in the State. 
3.  Administration of fee.  The fee imposed by this chapter is administered as 
provided in chapter 7 and Part 3, with the fee imposed pursuant to this chapter to be 
considered as imposed under Part 3. On a monthly basis the Treasurer of State shall credit 
all revenue derived from the fee imposed by this chapter to the Animal and Plant Disease 
and Insect Control Fund established under Title 7, section 2431. 
4.  Optional participation.  A retail store exempt under subsection 2, paragraph C 
may participate in the collection of the fee under subsection 1 by registering with the 
Board of Pesticides Control, established in Title 5, section 12004-D, subsection 3. 
5.  Responsibilities of the Board of Pesticides Control.  By January 1, 2015 and 
every April 1st thereafter, the Board of Pesticides Control, established in Title 5, section 
12004-D, subsection 3, shall provide to a retail store required to collect the fee under 
subsection 1 and a retail store under subsection 4 a product code for every type of 
pesticide container that may be potentially sold by that store. 
SUMMARY 
This bill creates the Animal and Plant Disease and Insect Control Fund to pay for pest 
management and pesticide safety outreach and education and for operating costs relating 
to pesticide management and insect control of the University of Maine Cooperative 
Extension's animal and plant disease and insect control laboratory.  The Animal and Plant 
Disease and Insect Control Fund is funded by a 20¢ fee on every container of consumer 
packaged pesticides, with some exceptions.