An Act To Encourage the Purchase of Local Produce for Public Schools
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0454
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S327 (Senate)
Amends: 20-A MRSA §6602

SENATE AMENDMENT "A "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 132, 
L.D. 454, Bill, "An Act To Encourage the Purchase of Local Produce for Public Schools" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §6602, sub-§12, as amended by PL 2015, c. 267, Pt. 000, 
§1, is further amended to read: 
12. 
Local Produce Fund. The Local Produce Fund is established within the 
department. The fund is authorized to receive revenue from public and private sources. 
The fund must be held separate and apart from all other money, funds and accounts. Any 
balance remaining in the fund at the end of the fiscal year must be carried forward to the 
next fiscal year. The fund must be used to match $1 for every $3 a school administrative 
unit pays for produce or minimally processed foods purchased directly from a farmer, 
farmers' cooperative or local food hub in the State, to a maximum state contribution of 
$1,000 per school administrative unit in fiscal year 2019-20 and $1,500 per school 
administrative unit in fiscal year 2020-21 and subsequent years or $2,000 per school 
administrative unit if funding is received and the school administrative unit sends a food 
service employee to local foods training administered by the department under subsection 
13. 
At the end of the fiscal year, the school administrative unit may provide the 
department with receipts documenting purchases pursuant to this subsection during that 
year. For purposes of this subsection, "minimally processed" means only the washing, 
cleaning, trimming, drying, sorting and packaging of food items or a combination of 
those activities. Reimbursement or partial reimbursement to school administrative units 
may only be made up to the amount available in the fund. Failure to reimburse does not 
constitute an obligation on behalf of the State to a school administrative unit. 
The 
department shall apply for federal grant funding to provide state contributions in excess 
of $1,000 per school administrative unit in fiscal year 2019-20 and $1,500 per school 
administrative unit in fiscal year 2020-21 and subsequent years pursuant to this 
subsection if applicable grant funding is available. The department may accept grant 
funding from hospitals and other sources to provide state contributions in excess of 
$1,000 per school administrative unit in fiscal year 2019-20 and $1,500 per school 
administrative unit in fiscal year 2020-21 and subsequent years pursuant to this 
subsection.' 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
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SENATE AMENDMENT" f~ "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 132, L.D. 454 ( 
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SUMMARY 
This amendment provides that the state match for the purchase of produce or 
minimally processed foods purchased directly from a farmer, farmers' cooperative or 
local food hub in the State is $1,000 per school administrative unit in fiscal year 2019-20 
and $1,500 per school administrative unit in fiscal year 2020-21 and subsequent years. 
This amendment also eliminates the General Fund appropriations in the bill. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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(Senator BREEN) 
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COUNTY: Cumberland 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/17/19 feac. 
LD454 
LR 1563(04) 
An Act To Encourage the Purchase of Local Produce for Public Schools 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment 'h" to Committee Amendment "A" (s 3 Jtj 
Sponsor: Sen. Breen of Cumberland 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2019-20 
FY 2020-21 
($274,025) 
($420,746) 
($274,025) 
($420,746) 
Projections 
FY 2021-22 
($423,961) 
($423,961) 
Projections 
FY 2022-23 
($427,289) 
($427,289) 
This amendment eliminates the ongoing General Fund appropriations totaling $274,025 in fiscal year 2019-20 and , 
$420,746 in fiscal year 2020-21 to the School Finance and Operations program within the Department of Education 
to support the provision of the Local Produce Fund established pursuant to Title 20-A, section 6602, subsection 12. 
Funding for the same provisions are included in LD 1001, the 2020-2021 biennial budget. 
As amended, this bill has no fiscal impact. 
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