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: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Sponsors: BLACK, DUNPHY, CARPENTER, DIAMOND, LUCHINI, DRINKWATER, HALL, SKOLFIELD, STANLEY
Amends: 7 MRSA §607, 7 MRSA §2406

Legislative Document
No. 1273
S.P. 393
In Senate, March 14, 2019
An Act To Ensure Funding for Certain Essential Functions of the 
University of Maine Cooperative Extension Pesticide Safety 
Education Program
Reference to the Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry suggested and 
ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator BLACK of Franklin.
Cosponsored by Representative DUNPHY of Old Town and
Senators: CARPENTER of Aroostook, DIAMOND of Cumberland, LUCHINI of Hancock, 
Representatives: DRINKWATER of Milford, HALL of Wilton, SKOLFIELD of Weld, 
STANLEY of Medway.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  7 MRSA §607, sub-§6, ¶¶A and B, as enacted by PL 2013, c. 290, §1 
and affected by §4, are amended to read:
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.  The University of Maine may not charge overhead costs 
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 paragraphs 
A and C.  The board shall 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
Sec. 2.  7 MRSA §607, sub-§6, ¶C is enacted to read:
C.  An annual grant of $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.  The University of Maine may 
not charge overhead costs against this grant.
Sec. 3.  7 MRSA §2406, as enacted by PL 2013, c. 290, §2 and affected by §4, is 
amended to read:
§2406.  University of Maine Cooperative Extension integrated pest management 
programs
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension shall develop and implement 
integrated pest management programs and develop and revise training manuals for 
pesticide applicator certification, licensing and recertification.  The extension may seek 
the advice of the Integrated Pest Management Council established in section 2404 in 
establishing the programs.  The extension shall use the funds deposited pursuant to 
section 607 for the purposes of this section.  The extension shall administer the grant 
grants pursuant to section 607, subsection 6, paragraph paragraphs A and C.
Sec. 4.  Appropriations and allocations.  The following appropriations and 
allocations are made.
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE 
University of Maine Cooperative Extension Z172
Initiative: Allocates ongoing funds for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension to 
develop and revise training manuals for pesticide applicator certification, licensing and 
recertification.
SUMMARY
This bill requires that the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, 
Board of Pesticides Control award an annual grant of $65,000 on or about April 1st to the 
University of Maine Cooperative Extension for the development and revision of training 
manuals for pesticide applicator certification, licensing and recertification.
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
2019-20
2020-21
All Other
$65,000
$65,000
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL
$65,000
$65,000