An Act To Allow Custom Slaughterhouses To Produce Cuts of Meat To Be Sold Commercially in the State
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0493
Committee Amendment CA_A_S435 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "{1 " to S.P. 201, L.D. 493, "An Act To Allow 
Custom Slaughterhouses To Produce Cuts of Meat To Be Sold Commercially in the State" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Increase Capacity for Slaughtering and Meat Processing in Maine' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Bureau of 
Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources report regarding slaughtering and 
meat processing. The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Bureau of 
Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources shall work with stakeholders to address the State's 
institutional capacity for animal slaughter and meat and poultry processing. The bureau 
shall: 
1. Create an exploratory committee for workforce training strategies. The exploratory 
committee may include, but is not limited to, representatives from the Department of Labor, 
the Department of Corrections, the Maine Community College System and the University 
of Maine Cooperative Extension and meat and poultry processors. The committee shall 
examine workforce training strategies, including, but not limited to, a work release 
program, the creation of a community college curriculum and certificate program in meat 
cutting and train-the-trainer modules, and possible funding for mobile training and 
processing units; 
2. Assess whether the State's meat and poultry inspection program staffing levels are 
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adequate to meet increasing demand for inspection services; and 
3. Partner with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension to increase training 
capacity and outreach regarding animal finishing standards and include the use of county 
extension agents in these efforts. 
The bureau shall submit a progress report on its duties under this section to the joint 
standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over agricultural matters no later 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A "to S.P. 201,L.D. 493 ( S-Y3'~ 
than January 3, 2023. Following receipt and review of the report, the joint standing 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over agricultural matters may submit a bill 
relating to the subject matter of the report to the First Regular Session of the 131st 
Legislature. 
Sec. 2. 
Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF 
Bureau of Agriculture 0393 
Initiative: Provides one-time funding to support a feasibility study specific to the State 
conducted by the University of Maine. The purpose of the feasibility study is to identify 
financial, physical, regulatory and cultural barriers to increasing red meat and poultry 
slaughter and processing in the State. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Bureau of Agriculture 0393 
2021-22 
$0 
$0 
2022-23 
$100,000 
$100,000 
Initiative: Provides ongoing funding to underwrite a University of Maine Cooperative 
Extension hazard analysis critical control point position for assisting with developing and 
writing food safety plans for meat and poultry processors and seafood processors. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND 
FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
2021-22 
$0 
$0 
2021-22 
$0 
$0 
2022-23 
$150,000 
$150,000 
2022-23 
$250,000 
$250,000 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which strikes and replaces the bill, requires the Department of 
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Bureau of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources 
to work with stakeholders to address the State's institutional capacity for animal slaughter 
and meat and poultry processing. The amendment requires the bureau to submit a progress 
report on its work with stakeholders to the joint standing committee of the Legislature 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMEND:MENT "ft "to S.P. 201, L.D. 493 ( '.°:)·· '-\ ~ '5) 
having jurisdiction over agricultural matters no later than January 3, 2023. The joint 
standing committee may submit a bill relating to the subject matter of the report to the First 
Regular Session of the 131st Legislature. 
The amendment adds an appropriations and allocations section to provide ongoing 
funding to underwrite a University of Maine Cooperative Extension hazard analysis critical 
control point position for assisting with developing and writing food safety plans for meat 
and poultry processors and seafood processors. The amendment also provides one-time 
funding to support a feasibility study specific to the State conducted by the University of 
Maine. The purpose of the feasibility study is to identify financial, physical, regulatory 
and cultural barriers to increasing red meat and poultry slaughter and processing in the 
State. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/01/22 ;:!;Pae 
LD493 
LR971(02) 
An Act To Allow Custom Slaughterhouses To Produce Cuts of Meat To Be Sold Commercially in the 
State 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "tf ( S~3S) 
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry 
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 
$250,000 
$0 
$250,000 
Projections 
FY 2023-24 
$150,000 
$150,000 
Projections 
FY2024-25 
$150,000 
$150,000 
This bill includes ongoing appropriations of $150,000 beginning in fiscal year 2022-23 to the Department of 
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (ACF) to underwrite a University of Maine Coope:rative Extension Hazard 
Analysis Critical Control Point position for assisting with developing and writing food safety plans for meat and 
poultry processors and seafood processors. The bill also includes a one-time appropriation of $100,000 in fiscal year 
2022-23 to the ACF to support a feasibility study conducted by the University of Maine to identify financial, physical, 
regulatory and cultural barriers to increasing red meat and poultry slaughter and processing in the State. 
The bill also directs the ACF to create an exploratory committee to work with stakeholders to address the State's 
institutional capacity for animal slaughter and meat and poultry processing and report progress by January 1, 2023. 
Additional costs to the ACF, the Department of Corrections, the Department of Labor, the Maine Community College 
System and the University of Maine Cooperative Extension related to serving on the exploratory committee can be 
absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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