An Act To Establish a Local Food Producers and Processors to Consumers Pilot Program
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1376
Committee Amendment CA_A_S284 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A-" to S.P. 506, L.D. 1376, Bill, "An Act To 
Establish a Local Food Producers and Processors to Consumers Pilot Program" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §219 in subsection 4 in the 2nd line (page 2, line 2 in 
L.D.) by inserting after the following: "201-A," the following: 'upon the request of the 
eligible producers and eligible processors' 
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 
Division of Quality Assurance and Regulation 0393 
Initiative: Provides funds to establish a part-time Consumer Protection Inspector position 
and for related costs to assist local food producers and processors. 
GENERAL FUND 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2015-16 
0.500 
$27,923 
$10,679 
$38,602 
2015-16 
$120 
$120 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2016-17 
0.500 
$38,015 
$10,905 
$48,920 
2016-17 
$160 
$160 
COMMITTEE AlYfENDMENT" A "to S.P. 506, L.D. 1376 
SUMMARY 
The bill requires the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Foreshy to take 
celiain actions to assist local food producers and processors. This amendment requires 
the department to take these actions upon the request of the eligible producers and 
processors. The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06112/15 
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127th lVIAINE LEGISLATURE 
LD 1376 
LR230(02) 
An Act To Establish a Local Food Producers and Processors to Consumers Pilot Program 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,~, (S-c28"Y') 
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropria tions/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY2015-16 
$38,602 
$38,602 
$120 
FY 2016-17 
$48,920 
$48,920 
$160 
Projections 
FY 2017-18 
$50,441 
$50,441 
$160 
Projections 
FY 2018-19 
$52,022 
$52,022 
$160 
The bill establishes the Local Food Producers and Processers to Consumers Pilot Program to facilitate the sale oflocal 
foods by producers and processors directly to consumers. The pilot program will take place in the towns of Blue Hill, 
Brooksville, Penobscot, Sedgwick and Brooldin. The bill requires the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and 
Forestry (ACF), upon request of eligible producers and processors, to encourage best management practices for food 
safety, identifY certain educational opportunities, make visits to producer and processor operations and assist and 
advise local food policy councils. This bill includes General Fund appropriations of $38,602 and $48,920 in fiscal 
year 2015-16 and 2016-17, respectively, to establish a new part-time Consumer Protection Inspector to assist in the 
pilot program. This pilot program will end on March 31, 2022. Any additional revenue loss to ACF from issuing 
fewer licenses is expected to be minor. 
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