An Act To Ban Use of Aerial Herbicide Spraying for the Purpose of Deforestation
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1691
Committee Amendment CA_B_S263 (Senate)
Amends: 7 MRSA §606, 12 MRSA §8869

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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " J.:...,," to S.P. 556, L.D. 1691, Bill, "An Act To Ban 
Use of Aerial Herbicide Spraying for the Purpose of Deforestation" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Prohibit the Aerial Spraying of Glyphosate and Other Synthetic 
Herbicides for the Purpose of Silviculture' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 7 MRSA §606, sub-§3 is enacted to read: 
3. Aerial spraying of glyphosate and other synthetic herbicides. A person may 
not conduct an aerial application of glyphosate or other synthetic herbicides for the 
purpose of silviculture, including reforestation. regeneration or vegetation control after 
any timber harvest. 
Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §8869, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 555, §10, is amended 
to read: 
1. Standards for regeneration after harvests. The commissioner shall adopt rules 
to ensure adequate regeneration of commercial tree species on a site within 5 years of 
completion of any timber harvest. 
Rules to implement this requirement shall must 
include identification of commercial tree species, minimum stocking standards arul~ 
methods to mitigate inadequate regeneration and a prohibition on the aerial application of 
glyphosate or other synthetic herbicides pursuant to Title 7, section 606, subsection 3. In 
developing regeneration standards, the commissioner shall take into consideration 
regional differences in forest types, tree species and physiographic conditions. 
Sec. 3. 12 MRSA §8869, sub-§7-A, as amended by PL 2013, c. 542, §5, is 
further amended to read: 
7-A. Exemption for outcome-based forestry areas. An outcome-based forestry 
area designated under section 8003, subsection 3, paragraph Q is exempt from the 
requirements of this section if specifically exempted in the agreement establishing the 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "i?; "to S.P. 556, L.D. 1691 /' 
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outcome-based forestry area. The agreement may not provide an exemption from the 
prohibition on the aerial application of glyphosate or other synthetic herbicides pursuant 
to Title 7, section 606, subsection 3.' 
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 of the committee, strikes and replaces 
the bill. The amendment prohibits the aerial application of glyphosate or other synthetic 
herbicides for the purpose of silviculture, including reforestation, regeneration or 
vegetation control after a timber harvest. 
PISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See Attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/02/19 wac:.. 
LD 1691 
LR 2266(03) 
An Act To Ban Use of Aerial Herbicide Spraying for the Purpose of Deforestation 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '}3' (_ :) · 2)_(~3·) 
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Any additional costs to the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry as a result of a prohibition on the 
aerial application of glyphosate or other synthetic herbicides for the purpose of silviculture, including reforestation, 
regeneration or vegetation control after a timber harvest are anticipated to be minor and can be absorbed within 
existing budgeted resources. 
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