An Act To Encourage Development in the Logging Industry by Requiring State and Local Government Agencies To Give Preference to Lumber and Solid Wood Products Harvested in the State
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1573
Committee Amendment CA_A_S269 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 551, L.D. 1573, Bill, "An Act To 
Encourage Development in the Logging Industry by Requiring State and Local 
Government Agencies To Give Preference to Lumber and Solid Wood Products 
Harvested in the State" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Encourage Development in the Logging Industry by Requiring State and 
Local Government Agencies To Give Preference to Timber Harvested in the State' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in § 1778 by striking out all of subsection 2 (page 2, lines 
to 3 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'2. 
Residue. 
"Residue'' has the same meaning as in Title 12, section 8881, 
subsection 8. 
3. Roundwood. "Roundwood" has the same meaning as in Title 12, section 8881, 
subsection 9 .' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in § 1778 by adding after subsection 4 the following: 
'5. Timber. "Timber" means roundwood and residue.' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in § 1778 by renumbering the subsections to read 
consecutively. 
Amend the bill in section 1 in § 1779 by striking out of all subsections 1 and 2 (page 
2, Jines 13 to 28 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'1. Acquisition by state agency. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the 
contra:ry. and to the extent consistent with federal law, a state agency that contracts for 
timber harvesting or contracts for or acquires timber shall give preference to timber 
harvested in the State by an in-state contractor, as long as the price, fitness and quality of 
the timber is equal to that of timber harvested outside the State. 
2. State subsidies; penalty; enforcement. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law to the contrary, and to the extent consistent with federal law, if the State provides a 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 551, L.D. 1573 
subsidy to a person who purchases timber, the person shall give preference to timber 
harvested in the State by an in-state contractor, as long as the price, fitness and quality of 
the timber is equal to· that of timber harvested outside the State. · The Superior Court. 
upon an action brought by the Attorney General, may assess against a person who 
violates this subsection a civil penalty of $2.50 for each violation. Each load of timber 
delivered pursuant to a purchase made in violation of this subsection constitutes a 
separate violation.' 
Amend the bill in section 1 by striking out all of §1780 (page 2, lines 37 to 39 in 
L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'§1780. Rules 
The Department of Administrative and Financial Services shall adopt rules to 
implement this subchapter. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical 
rules as defined in chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the majority report of the committee. The amendment changes 
certain term,inology and definitions in the bill to clarify the types of wood to which the 
provisions of the bill apply. The amendment replaces the terms "lumber" and "solid wood 
products" in the bill with the term "timber," which is further defined as "roundwood," 
meaning logs, bolts · and other round sections of wood, and "residue,'' meaning 
by-products of a processed log. The amendment also adds a reference to state contracts 
for timber harvesting. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See att~ched) 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/11/17 fe.czc. 
LD 1573 
LR 1127(02) 
An Act To Encourage Development in the Logging Industry by Requiring State and Local 
Government Agencies To Give Preference to Lumber and Solid Wood Products Harvested in the State 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment p/ LS -;;). l_,o 0) 
Committee: State and Local Government 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor revenue increase - General Fund 
Correctional and Jµdicial Impact Statements 
Increases the number of civil penalties. 
The collection of additional fines may also increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the Department of Administration and Financial Services, the University of Maine System, Maine 
Maritime Academy and the Maine Community College System associated with the provisions in this legislation can 
be absorbed with.in existing budgeted resources. 
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