An Act To Establish a Fund for the Operations and QutreaGh Activities of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Animal and Plant Disease and Insect Control Laboratory
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1099
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S313 (Senate)

FIRST Rl~GULAR SESSION 
SENATE AMENDMENT" B " to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to B,P, 759, 
LD, 1099, Bill, "An Act To Establish a Fund for the Operations and QutreaGh Activities 
of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Animal and Plant Disease and Insect 
Control Laboratory" 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in §2432 in subsection 2 in the last line (page 2, 
line 6 in amendment) by striking out the following; "subsection 5" and inselting the 
following: 'subsection 4' 
Amend the amendment in section 1 by inserting after §2432 the following: 
'§2433. Disposition of funds in the f,und after AQriI3~, 7017 
Beginning May 1, 2017, notwithstanding section 2431, the commlSSlQner shall 
administer the fund, 
Notwithstanding section 2432~he commissioner may distribute 
funds in the fund to the University of Maine Coo}2erative Extension for the trurposes 
specified in sectiQn 2432, subsections 3 and 1 only,' 
Amend the amendment in section 2 in §49II in subsection 1 in the 2nd line (page 2, 
line 22 in amendment) by stIiking out the following: "20@" and insetting the following: 
'lilii' 
Amend tht: amendment in section 2 in §49II in subsection 1 in the 6th line (page 2, 
line 26 in amendment) by striking out the following: "20t" and inserting the following: 
'lilii' 
Amend the amendment in section 2 in §49II in Sl)bsection 2 in paragraph C in the 
2nd line (page 2, line 36 in amendment) by insetting after the following: "the board;" the 
following: 'and' 
Amend the amendment in section 2 in §4911 in subsection 2 in paragraph D in the 
2nd line (page 2, line 38 in amendment) by striking out the following: "number; and" and 
inserting the following: 'number,' 
Amend the amendment in section 2 in §49Il in subsection 2 by striking out all of 
paragraph E (page 3, lines 1 to 3 in amendment). 
Amend the amendment in section 2 in §4911 by striking out all of subsection 4 (page 
3, lines 9 to 11 in amendment) 
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SENATE AlvlENDMENT" A "to COMMITTEE ArvlENDMENT "A" to H.P. 759, L.D. 1099 
Amend the amendment in section 2 in §4911 in subsection 6 in the first line (page 3, 
line 21 in amendmenl) by striking out the following: "and everY.-.ARrillst thereafter" 
Amend the amendment in section 2 in §4911 in subsection 6 in the 2nd and 3rd lines 
(page 3, lines 22 and 23 in amendment) by striking out the following: "subsections 1 and 
,1" and inserting the following: 'subsection I' 
Amend the amendment in section 2 in §4911 in subsection 6 by striking out all of the 
blocked paragraph (page 3, lines 25 to 34 in amendment) and inserting the following: 
'The board shaIl review the fee ilnposed under this chaQter between January 1, 2017 and 
Agril 1, 2017 and, foIlowing this review, shall submit a report to the ioint staniling 
committee of the Legislature having iurisdiction over pest management matters that 
includes the quantity of registered products subject tQthe fee imposed under subsection 1 
and the total amount of funds disbursed to Maine Revenue Services.' 
Amend the amendment. in section 2 in §4911 by inserting after subsection 7 the 
following: 
'8. Repeal. This chapter is repealed rvray 1, 2017,' 
Amend the amendment in section 2 in §4911 by renumbering the subsections to read 
consecutively. 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 3 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. 
The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Revenue Services, Bureau of 0002 
Initiative: Provides one-time funding for computer programming. 
GENERALF{)ND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUN}) TOTAL 
ADMINISTRA TIVE ANI) FINANCIAL 
SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL. ALL FUNDS 
2015-16 
$12,OQO 
-$12,000 
2015-16 
$12,000 
$12,000 
$0 
2016-17 
$0 
$0 
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF 
Pesticides Control- Board of 0287 
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SENATE AMENDIvfENT" PI " to COlvfMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 759, L.D. 1099 
Initiative: Provides an allo~ation to modify the system for pesticide container codes. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FWmS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
Pesticides Control - Board of 0287 
Initiative: Provides an allocation for mle-making costs. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
Pesticides Control - Board of 0287 
2015-16 
$120,000 
$120,000 
2015-16 
$2,500 
$2,500 
2016-17 
$0 
$0 
2016-17 
$0 
$0 
Initiative: Provides an allocation to hire a contractor to assist in setting up a progTam to 
provide stores with product codes for evelY type of pesticide container that may be SQld 
by that store, 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
Pesticides Control - Board of 0287 
Initiative: Provides an allocation for STA-CAP costs. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND 
FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEP ARTMENT TOTALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENTTOTAL-ALLFUNDS 
2015-16 
$150,000 
$150,000 
2015-16 
$14,007 
$14,0'07 
2015-16 
$286,507 
$236,507 
SENA TE AMENDMENT 
2016-17 
$0 
$0 
2016-17 
$0 
$0 
2016-17 
$0 
$0 
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SENATE AMENDMENT" A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 759, L.D. 1099 
UNIVERSlTY OF IVIAINE SYSTElVI, BOARD Ol? TRUSTEES OF THE 
Animal and Plant Disease and Insect Control Fund N195 
Initiative: Allocates funds for pest management and pesticide safety outreach and 
education and for nonadministrative costs related to the University of Maine Cooperati ve 
Extension's animal and plant disease and insect control laboratory. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM, BOARD OF 
TRUSTEES OF THE 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
SECTION TOT ALS 
GENERAL FUND 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
2015-16 
$72,000 
$72,000 
2015-16 
$72,000 
$72,000 
2015-16 
$12,000 
$358,507 
$370,507 
2016 .. 17 
$112,000 
$112,000 
2016-17 
$112,000 
$112,000 
2016-17 
$0 
$112,000 
$112,000 
SUIVIMARY 
This amendment decreases the pesticide container fee proposed under Committee 
Amendment liN' to 10¢ per container and removes the exemption from the fee for 
packages sold by retail stores of less than 7,000 square feet of space. This amendment 
repeals the pesticide container fee on May 1, 2017. The Commissioner of Agriculture, 
Conservation and Forestry is given administrative control over the Animal and Plant 
SENA TE AMENDMENT 
SENATE AMENDI'vlENT" A" to COMMTTTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H,P, 759, L.Q, 1099 
Disease and Insect Control Fund after that date and provided the authority to disburse the 
funds to the University of Maine Cooperative Extension for pest m:1l1agement and 
pesticide safety education and laboratory costs. 
SPONSOREDBY:~~~~~+-~~ 
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COUNTY: Penobscot 
SENA TE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06!23/15 
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127th IVJ[A}[l'TE LEGIS}Lp\'IUILE 
LD 1099 
LR 1303(04) 
An Act To Establish a Fund for the Operations and Outreach Activities of the University of IVIaine 
Cooperative Extension Animal and Plant Disease and Insect Control Laboratory 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment rtfr to Committee Amendment "A" (S-3\:)) 
Sponsor: Sen. Cushing of Penobscot 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations! Allocations 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Transfers 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2015-16 
$0 
$0 
($120,000) 
($120,000) 
$120,000 
($120,000) 
FY 2016-17 
$0 
$0 
($306,855) 
($228,000) 
$228,000 
($228,000) 
Projections 
FY 2017-18 
$0 
$0 
($379,428) 
($340,000) 
$340,000 
($340,000) 
Projections 
FY 2018-19 
$0 
$0 
($379,428) 
($340,000) 
$340,000 
($340,000) 
This floor amendment reduces the fee from 20¢ on each container of consumer packaged pesticides to 10¢ and repeals 
the provision effective 5-1-17. It would result in a reduction in revenue of $120,000 in fiscal year 2015-16 and 
228,000 in fiscal year 2016-17 as compared to the committee amendment. This amendment also results in a 
conesponding reduction in the amount of funds'transferred to the Animal and Plant Disease and Insect Control Fund 
at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. 
This amendment reduces the Other Special Revenue Funds allocations to $72,000 in fiscal year 2015-16 and $112,000 
in fiscal year 2016-17 to the Animal and Plant Disease and Insect Control Fund at the University of Maine 
Cooperative Extension for outreach and education initiatives on pest management and pest safety and for non-
administrative costs related t9 its animal and plant disease and insect control laboratory. 
The amendment requires the Pesticides Control Board within the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and 
Forestry (ACF) to provide certain retail stores with product codes for every type of pesticide container that may be 
sold by that store by Janu81Y 1, 2016. The committee amendment required ACF to perfonn this annually. This 
amendment removes Other Special Revenue Funds allocations of $78,855 in fiscal year 2016-17 to hire a contractor to 
assist ACF in providing product codes and for other related costs due to this now being a one-time activity. The 
amendment removes the transfer from the Animal and Plant Disease and Insect Control Fund to ACF for reimbursing 
costs to provide product codes for pesticide containers. ACF will administer this fund beginning May 1,2017.