An Act To Require the Board of Pesticides Control To Annually Publish Certain Information Regarding Pesticides and To Prohibit Certain Uses of Neonicotinoids”
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 2083
Committee Amendment CA_B_H859 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “      ” to H.P. 1484, L.D. 2083, Bill, “An Act To 
Require the Board of Pesticides Control To Annually Publish Certain Information 
Regarding Pesticides and To Prohibit Certain Uses of Neonicotinoids”
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:
'Resolve, Directing the Board of Pesticides Control To Establish an Environmental 
Risk Advisory Committee To Assess Neonicotinoids' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and inserting the following:
'Sec. 1.  Environmental risk advisory committee; neonicotinoids.  
Resolved:  That the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Board of 
Pesticides Control shall establish an environmental risk advisory committee, referred to in 
this section as "the committee," to evaluate the environmental risks associated with the 
use of neonicotinoids, particularly the impact the use of neonicotinoids has on pollinator 
species, including, but not limited to, native Maine bee species and other insect 
pollinators and bird species.
1.  Duties.  The committee shall, at a minimum, evaluate the environmental risks 
associated with the use of neonicotinoids on the following:
A.  Lethal and sublethal effects and exposure risk to all native Maine bee species, 
including bumblebees and solitary bees, as well as honeybees regulated by the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 7, section 2701;
B.  Lethal and sublethal effects and exposure risk to other insect pollinators and bird 
species; and
C.  The United States Environmental Protection Agency's proposed interim decision 
on neonicotinoids issued in January 2020 and subsequent actions taken by the Federal 
Government.
2.  Report.  The department shall submit an interim report of the committee no later 
than March 1, 2021 and a final report no later than February 1, 2022 with findings and 
recommendations, including suggested legislation, to the joint standing committee of the 
Date: 
(Filing No. H-          )
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “      ” to H.P. 1484, L.D. 2083
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Legislature having jurisdiction over agricultural matters.  Following receipt and review of 
the final report, the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over 
agricultural matters may submit a bill concerning the subject matter of the report to the 
Sec. 2.  Appropriations and allocations.  Resolved:  That 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.  
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SUMMARY
This amendment strikes and replaces the bill.  The amendment directs the Department 
of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Board of Pesticides Control to establish an 
environmental risk advisory committee to evaluate the environmental risks associated 
with the use of neonicotinoids, particularly the impact the use of neonicotinoids has on 
pollinator species, including, but not limited to, native Maine bee species and other insect 
pollinators and bird species.  The advisory committee is required to submit an interim 
report by March 2021 and a final report by February 2022 with findings and 
recommendations to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction 
over agricultural matters.  The joint standing committee of the Legislature having 
jurisdiction over agricultural matters has the authority to submit a bill relating to the 
subject matter of the report during the Second Regular Session of the 130th Legislature.
The amendment also provides funding necessary to carry out the requirements of this 
legislation.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
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
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL
$0
$103,540
Approved: 08/11/20
LD 2083
LR 3083(03)
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 directs the Board of Pesticides Control (BPC), within the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and 
Forestry, to establish an environmental risk advisory committee to assess the environmental risks associated with the 
use of neonicotinoids and complete a final report of their findings by February 1, 2022.  The BPC has indicated that it 
will require additional staffing to complete these tasks.  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 To Require the Board of Pesticides Control To Annually Publish Certain Information 
Regarding Pesticides and To Prohibit Certain Uses of Neonicotinoids
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
LR3083(03) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1