An Act To Promote Food Self-sufficiency for the People ofthe State
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1291
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S330 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT" A "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 877, 
L.D. 1291, Bill, "An Act To Promote Food Self-sufficiency for the People ofthe State" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 2 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF 
Division of Agricultural Resource Development 0833 
Initiative: Provides funds for radio advertisements, website costs and posters and 
brochures. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Food Assistance Program 0816 
2015-16 
$25,000 
$25,000 
2016-17 
$0 
$0 
Initiative: Provides funding for a part-time Planning and Research Assistant position to 
begin on July 1,2016. 
GENERAL FUND 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Office of the Commissioner 0142 
2015-16 
0.000 
$0 
$0 
2016-17 
0.500 
$15,330 
$15,330 
Initiative: Provides funding for technology costs related to a part-time Planning and 
Research Assistant position. 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
SENATE AMENDMENT "A "to COMMITTEE AMENDtvlENT "A" to H.P. 877, L.D. 1291 
R DRS 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
AGRICUL TURE, CONSERVATION AND 
FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
SUMMARY 
2015-16 
$0 
$0 
2015-16 
$0 
$0 
2015-16 
$25,000 
$0 
$25,000 
2016-17 
$1,810 
$1,810 
2016-17 
$335 
$335 
2016-17 
$17,140 
$335 
$17,475 
This amendment replaces the appropriations and allocations section to reduce funding 
related to a part-time Planning and Research Assistant position. 
FISCAL NOTE REQ~') 
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SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/29115 
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LD 1291 
LR 1769(06) 
An Act To Promote Food Self-sufficiency for the People of the State 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment 'Y1" to Committee Amendment "A"(S-:>?J)) 
Sponsor: Sen. Hamper of Oxford 
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 
($17,140) 
($17,140) 
($251 ) 
FY 2016-17 
($5,820) 
($5,820) 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2017-18 
($6,053) 
($6,053) 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2018-19 
($6,295) 
($6,295) 
$0 
The amendment removes General Fund appropriations of$17,140 and $5,820 in fiscal years 2015-16 and 2016-17, 
respectively, and Other Special Revenue Funds allocations of$251 in fiscal year 2015-16 for a part-time Planning and 
Research Assistant position for fiscal year 2015-16 to the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry 
(ACF) to assist the farm labor link network and communicate and educate constituents. 
As amended, the bill still includes General Fund appropriations to ACF of $25,000 in fiscal year 2015-16 for certain 
marketing related costs and $17,140 in fiscal year 2016-17 for a part-time Planning and Research Assistant position 
beginning in fiscal year 2016-17. 
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