An Act To Provide Assistance to Areas Severely Infested with Browntail Moths
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1929
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_B_S636 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT".£" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1436, 
L.D. 1929, "An Act To Provide Assistance to Areas Severely Infested with Browntail 
Moths" 
Amend the amendment by striking out everything after the title and inserting the 
following: 
'Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 12 MRSA c. 803, sub-c. 3-A is enacted to read: 
SUBCHAPTER 3-A 
BROWNTAIL MOTH CONTROL 
§8321. Browntail moth control 
1. Program. The bureau shall administer a program to assist a government entity or 
nonprofit organization, upon application by that government entity or nonprofit 
organization to the bureau, with the control ofbrowntail moths. This program must include 
the provision of resources, which may include resources for the mechanical, cultural or 
chemical control of the browntail moths; education campaigns; and other activities to 
mitigate browntail moth populations. 
2. Rules. The bureau shall adopt routine technical rules, as described in Title 5, 
chapter 375, subchapter 2-A, to implement the provisions of this section. 
Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF 
Forest Resource Management Z233 
Initiative: Provides funding for one limited-period Entomologist I position and one limited-
period Senior Entomology Technician position and associated All Other costs. These 
positions end June 8, 2024. 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
ROS 
SENATE AMENDMENT"~" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1436, L.D. 1929 ( ::,-- looC0 
GENERAL FUND 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Forest Resource Management Z233 
2021-22 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2022-23 
$158,074 
$31,000 
$189,074 
Initiative: Provides one-time funding for the administration of a program to assist a 
government entity or nonprofit organization with controlling browntail moths. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Office of the Commissioner 0401 
2021-22 
$0 
$0 
2022-23 
$150,000 
$150,000 
Initiative: Provides funding for Department of Administrative and Financial Services, 
Office oflnformation Technology costs. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOT AL 
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND 
FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
I I 
2021-22 
$0 
$0 
2021-22 
$0 
$0 
2022-23 
$3,834 
$3,834 
2022-23 
$342,908 
$342,908 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment incorporates the provisions of Senate Amendment "A" to Committee 
Amendment "A" and strikes and replace 
e ppropriations and allocations section. 
SPONSORED BY: .,.,,,,,~----t--t-~------
( Sen a tor BREEN, C.) 
COUNTY: Cumberland 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/22/22 .wae:. 
LD 1929 
LR 2316(08) 
An Act To Provide Assistance to Areas Severely Infested with Browntail Moths 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment ''e;' to Committee Amendment "A" L $·lat>~ 
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 2021-22 
FY 2022-23 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
FY2023-24 
($150,000) 
($150,000) 
Projections 
FY 2024-25 
($353,982) 
($353,982) 
This amendment changes the ongoing positions created in the committee amendment to limited period positions 
ending June 8, 2024. It changes ongoing funding for controlling browntail moths of $150,000 beginning in fiscal year 
2022-23 to a one-time appropriation of the same amount. 
As amended, the bill includes appropriations of $192,908 in fiscal year 2022-23 for one limited-period Entomologist I 
position and one limited-period Senior Entomology Technician position and associated All Other costs. These 
positions end June 8, 2024. The bill also includes a one-time appropriation of $150,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 for the 
administration of the program to assist a government entity or nonprofit organization with controlling browntail 
moths. 
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