An Act Regarding Outcome-based Forestry and the Use of Glyphosate”
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 2142
Committee Amendment CA_A_S483 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “      ” to S.P. 771, L.D. 2142, Bill, “An Act 
Regarding Outcome-based Forestry and the Use of Glyphosate”
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 5 and inserting the following:
'Sec. 5.  Environmental risk advisory committee; glyphosate.  The 
Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Board of Pesticides Control shall 
establish an environmental risk advisory committee to assess the environmental and 
human health risks associated with the use of glyphosate.  The committee shall submit an 
interim report no later than February 1, 2022 and a final report no later than February 1, 
2023 with findings and recommendations, including suggested legislation, to the joint 
standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over forestry matters.  
Following receipt and review of the final report, the joint standing committee of the 
Legislature having jurisdiction over forestry matters may submit a bill concerning the 
subject matter of the report to the First Regular Session of the 131st Legislature.' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 6 the following:
'Sec. 7.  Appropriations and allocations.  The following appropriations and 
allocations are made.
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF
Pesticides Control - Board of 0287
Initiative: Provides an allocation for one Toxicologist position, contracted staffing, 
environmental sampling and literature review.
Date: 
(Filing No. S-          )
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
2019-20
2020-21
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
0.000
1.000
Personal Services
$0
$30,000
All Other
$0
$73,540
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “      ” to S.P. 771, L.D. 2142
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment, which is the minority report, changes the dates by which the 
environmental risk advisory committee is required to submit an interim and final report to 
the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over forestry matters.
The amendment also adds an appropriation and allocations section.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL
$0
$103,540
Approved: 08/11/20
LD 2142
LR 3241(02)
FY 2019-20
FY 2020-21
Projections 
FY 2021-22
Projections 
FY 2022-23
Appropriations/Allocations
Other Special Revenue Funds
$0
$103,540
$231,520
$88,520
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Fiscal Note
This bill requires that gubernatorial appointments to a technical review panel of outcome-based forestry projects be 
reviewed by the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over forestry matters and be subject to 
confirmation by the Legislature.  The bill requires that landowners provide written notice to the Maine Forest Service 
within the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (ACF) prior to any use of glyphosate in an outcome-
based forestry area. The bill also directs the Board of Pesticides Control (BPC), within the ACF, to establish an 
environmental risk advisory committee to assess the environmental risks associated with glyphosate use and complete 
a final report of their findings by February 1, 2022.  The BPC has indicated that it will require additional staffing to 
complete the environmental review process.  The bill includes additional allocations of $103,540 to the BPC to allow 
expenditure of existing resources for one toxicologist, contracted staffing, environmental sampling and literature 
review.  The impact of these new unfunded costs on other programs in the BPC cannot be determined at this time.
An Act Regarding Outcome-based Forestry and the Use of Glyphosate
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
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