An Act To Ensure Funding for Certain Essential Functions of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Pesticide Safety Education Program
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1273
Committee Amendment CA_A_S149 (Senate)
Amends: 7 MRSA §607

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " (~ " to S.P. 393, L.D. 1273, Bill, "An Act To 
Ensure Funding for Certain Essential Functions of the University of Maine Cooperative 
Extension Pesticide Safety Education Program" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 7 MRSA §607, sub-§6, as amended by PL 2013, c. 290, §1 and affected 
by §4, is further amended to read: 
6. 
Registration fee; programs funded. 
The applicant desiring to register a 
pesticide must pay an annual registration fee of $160 for each pesticide registered for that 
applicant. Annual registration periods expire on December 31st or in a manner consistent 
with Title 5, section 10002, whichever is later. 
The board shall monitor fee revenue and expenditures under this subsection to ensure that 
adequate funds are available to fund board and related department programs and, to the 
extent funds are available, to provide grants to support stewardship programs. The board 
shall use funds received under this subsection to provide: 
A. An annual grant of no less than $135,000 to the University of Maine Cooperative 
Extension, on or about April 1st, for development and implementation of integrated 
pest management programs. ThA TTnivAn:itv ofTl.4::iinA m::iv not oh::irP:A ovArhA::irl ooi;:h: 
against this grant; -and 
B. 
Funding for public health-related mosquito monitoring programs or other 
pesticide stewardship and integrated pest management programs, if designated at the 
discretion of the board, as funds allow after expenditures under paragraph A. The 
board shall may seek the advice of the Integrated Pest Management Council 
established in section 2404 in determining the most beneficial use of the funds, if 
available, under this subsection,.; and 
C. An annual grant of not less than $65,000 to the University of Maine Cooperative 
Extension, on or about April 1st, for the development and revision of training 
manuals for applicator certification, licensing and recertification and to perform other 
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aspects of pesticide education programs. 
The Universitv of Maine Cooperative 
Extension may seek the advice of the board in establishing the pesticide education 
programs and shall submit an annual report on the use of the funds under this 
paragraph, no later than January 15th, to the board and the joint standing committee 
of the Legislature having jurisdiction over pesticide education and certification 
matters. 
The University of Maine may not charge overhead costs against grants under this 
subsection. 
By February 15th annually, the board shall submit a report to the joint standing 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over agriculture, conservation and 
forestry matters detailing the grants funded by the fee under this subsection. The annual 
report must include a recommendation by the board as to whether the amount of the fee is 
adequate to fund the programs described in this subsection. The joint standing committee 
may report out a bill to the Legislature based on the board's recommendations. 
Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE 
University of Maine Cooperative Extension Zl 72 
Initiative: Allocates ongoing funds for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension to 
develop and revise training manuals for applicator licensing and recertification and to 
perform other aspects of pesticide education programs. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2019-20 
$65,000 
$65,000 
2020-21 
$65,000 
$65,000 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment clarifies that the grant awarded by the Department of Agriculture, 
Conservation and Forestry, Board of Pesticides Control to the University of Maine 
Cooperative Extension for the development and revision of training manuals for 
applicator certification, licensing and recertification may also be used to perform other 
aspects of pesticide education programs. The amendment clarifies that the amount of the 
annual grant is not less than $65,000. The amendment also provides that the University 
of Maine Cooperative Extension may seek the advice of the Board of Pesticides Control 
in establishing pesticide education programs. The amendment requires the University of 
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Maine Cooperative Extension to submit an annual report on the use of the funds, no later 
than January 15th, to the Board of Pesticides Control and the joint standing committee of 
the Legislature having jurisdiction over pesticide education and certification matters. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/19/19 feac 
LD 1273 
LR 1725(02) 
An Act To Ensure Funding for Certain Essential Functions of the University of Maine Cooperative 
Extension Pesticide Safety Education Program 
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Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'f:y" ( S · 14 t-'c) 
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry 
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2019-20 
FY 2020-21 
Projections 
FY 2021-22 
Projections 
FY 2022-23 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
$65,000 
$65,000 
$65,000 
$65,000 
Transfers 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This bill codifies in statute the current level of funding provided to the University of Maine Cooperative Extension 
by the Board of Pesticides Control (BPC) within the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. 
Beginning in fiscal year 2019-20, the BPC will mmually transfer $65,000 in Other Special Revenue Funds revenue 
from the registration of pesticides and pesticide dealers to the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. 
The bill includes ongoing Other Special Revenue Funds allocations of $65,000 per year beginning in fiscal year 
2019-20 to the University of Maine Cooperative Extension to develop and revise training manuals for pesticide 
applicator certification, licensing and recertification. 
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$0 
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