An Act To Change the Oversight Agency for Recreational Marijuana from the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations and To Allocate Funds for Implementation
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0243
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S312 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT" A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 176, 
L.D. 243, Bill, "An Act To Change the Oversight Agency for Recreational Marijuana 
from the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to the Department of 
Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery 
Operations and To Allocate Funds for Implementation" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 13 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 13. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Retail Marijuana Regulatory Coordination Fund N233 
Initiative: Allocates funds to establish the Retail Marijuana Regulatory Coordination 
Fund. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE 
FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE 
FUNDS TOTAL 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND 
FINANCIAL SERVICES, 
DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE 
FUNDS 
2016-17 
$500 
$500 
2016-17 
$500 
2017-18 
$1,400,000 
$1,400,000 
2017-18 
$1,400,000 
SENA TE AMENDMENT 
2018-19 
$0 
$0 
2018-19 
$0 
SENA TE AMENDMENT "A "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 176, L.D. 243 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL 
FUNDS 
LEGISLATURE 
Legislature 0081 
$500 
$1,400,000 
$0 
Initiative: Appropriates funds on a one-time basis to the Legislature to provide resources 
for the Joint Select Committee on Marijuana Legalization Implementation for the 
purposes of covering the costs of consultant services and necessary travel and expenses 
and any other purposes determined to be appropriate by the J~int Select Committee on 
Marijuana Legalization Implementation to assist the committee in the perfonnance of its 
duties. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
LEGISLATURE 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL 
FUNDS 
SECTION TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE 
FUNDS 
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
2016-17 
$0 
$0 
2016-17 
$0 
$0 
2016-17 
$0 
$500 
$500 
2017-18 
$200,000 
$200,000 
2017-18 
$200,000 
$200,000 
2017-18 
$200,000 
$1,400,000 
$1,600,000 
SENA TE AMENDMENT 
2018-19 
$0 
$0 
2018-19 
$0 
$0 
2018-19 
$0 
$0 
$0 
SENATE AMENDMENT "A "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 176, L.D. 243 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the appropriations and allocations section in Committee 
Amendment "A." 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
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(See attached) 
SPONSOREDBY: /{,{~ 
(Senator HAMPER) 
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COUNTY: Oxford 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/26/17 .feac 
LD 243 
LR 2223(05) 
An Act To Amend the Marijuana Legalization Act to Provide Licensing, Rulemaking and Regulatory 
and Enforcement Authority within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services; Assign 
Rulemaking, Regulatory and Enforcement Authority Related to Agricultural Purposes to the 
Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry; and Allocate Funds for Implementation 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment '/Jr' to Committee Amendment "A" 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Sponsor: Sen. Hamper of Oxford 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2016-17 
FY 2017-18 
FY 2018-19 
($200,000) 
($200,000) 
($1,399,500) 
$200,000 
$200,000 
$1,400,000 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2019-20 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
FY2020-21 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Despite containing emergency language in this bill, the end of fiscal year 2016-17 will arrive before the spending 
envisioned by the bill can occur. This amendment moves the appropriations and allocations authorized in fiscal year 
2016-17 to fiscal year 2017-18 except for a $500 allocation which will still be needed in fiscal year 2016-17 to 
establish the newly created Retail Marijuana Regulatory Coordination Fund. As amended, the $1,400,000 transfer 
from the General Fund to the new fund will still occur in fiscal year 2016-17 and the funding will carry forward to be 
spent in fiscal year 2017-18. 
LR2223(05) - Fiscal Note - Page I of 1