An Act To Increase Funding for the Animal Welfare Fund by Increasing Certain Fees •
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1744
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S562 (Senate)
Amends: 7 MRSA §714

SENATE AMENDMENT" fl "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 599, 
L.D. 1744, "An Act To Increase Funding for the Animal Welfare Fund by Increasing 
Certain Fees" 
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Amend the amendment by inserting after title the following: 
'Amend the bill by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 7 MRSA §714, sub-§2, as repealed and replaced by PL 2001, c. 422, §2, is 
amended to read: 
2. Fees. The commissioner shall deposit ~ 
20% of the fees collected pursuant to 
subsection 1 in the General Fund and~ 80% of the fees collected in the Animal Welfare 
Fund established under section 3906-B.' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in subsection 2 in the 4th line (page 1, line 12 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: "~' and inserting the following: '-bQ. 80% of 
Amend the bill in section 2 in subsection 2 in the 4th line (page 1, line 12 in L.D.) by 
inserting after the following: "and" the following: 'all'' 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 6 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 6. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY,DEPARTMENT OF 
Animal Welfare Fund 0946 
Initiative: Provides allocation to accommodate higher existing expenses and for an increase 
in the daily compensation rate paid to animal shelters holding animals pending court 
decisions. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2021-22 
$0 
$0 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
2022-23 
$335,232 
$335,232 
ROS 1 
SENATEAMENDMENT"(>i "to COMMITTEEAMENDMENT"A"to S.P. 599, L.D. 1744 ( S-~i) 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment changes the amount of fees collected from registrations to distribute 
commercial feed in the State that is deposited in the Animal Welfare Fund from 100% to 
80%, with 20% deposited in the General Fund. It makes a technical change to clarify that 
the amendment is not intending to change the amount of surcharges on pet food currently 
deposited into the fund in accordance with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 7, section 714, 
subsection 4 and section 3906-B, subsection 2. 
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SPONSORED BY:-----'......,."--""'=--'/_,_ 
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(Senator DILL, J.) 
COUNTY: Peno 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/14/22 .::tPaC!. 
LD 1744 
LR 2195(08) 
An Act To Increase Funding for the Animal Welfare Fund by Increasing Certain Fees 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment ''A" to Committee Amendment "A"(S-~i) 
Sponsor: Sen. Dill of Penobscot 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2021-22 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
FY 2022-23 
($223,488) 
($223,488) 
$223,488 
($223,488) 
Projections 
FY 2023-24 
($223,488) 
($223,488) 
$223,488 
($223,488) 
Projections 
FY 2024-25 
($223,488) 
($223,488) 
$223,488 
($223,488) 
This amendment changes the revenue distribution of the registration fee from the 100% credited to the Animal 
Welfare Fund (A WF) in Committee Amendment "A" to 20% credited to the General Fund and 80% credited to the 
A WF. Changing this ratio will reverse a portion of the General Fund revenue reduction and the A WF revenue increase 
in Committee Amendment "A." The incremental impact is an increase of $223,488 in General Fund revenue and a 
decrease of $223,488 in A WF revenue starting in fiscal year 2022-23. 
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