An Act To Require the Registration of Adjuvants in the State and To Regulate the Distribution of Pesticides with Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 2019
Committee Amendment CA_A_H930 (House)
Amends: 7 MRSA §604

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "I!" to H.P. 1501, L.D. 2019, "An Act To Require 
the Registration of Adjuvants in the State and To Regulate the Distribution of Pesticides 
with Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 22-A in the last 3 lines (page 1, lines 4 to 6 
in L.D.) by striking out the following: "means substances that include any member of the 
class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least 2 fully fluorinated carbon atoms" 
and inserting the following: 'has the same meaning as in Title 32, section 1732, subsection 
5-A' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in subsection 25 by inserting after paragraph C the 
following: 
' "Pesticide" includes a highly toxic pesticide.' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 3 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 3. 7 MRSA §604, sub-§31-A is enacted to read: 
31-A. Spray adjuvant. "Spray adjuvant" means any wetting agent, spreading agent, 
sticker, deposit builder, adhesive, emulsifying agent, deflocculating agent, water modifier 
or similar agent that is intended to be used with any other pesticide as an aid to the 
application or the effect of it and that is in a package or container separate from that of the 
other pesticide.' 
Amend the bill in section 4 in subsection 1 by striking out all of paragraph I (page 2, 
lines 5 to 7 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'I. Beginning January 1, 2030, a pesticide that contains intentionally added PFAS that 
may not be sold or distributed pursuant to Title 38, section 1614, subsection 5, 
paragraph D.' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 6 the following: 
'Sec. 7. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT"!/" to H.P. 1501, L.D. 2019 
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF 
Office of the Commissioner 0401 
Initiative: Provides funding for position technology and STA-CAP costs. 
GENERAL FUND 
2021-22 
All Other 
$0 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
Pesticides Control - Board of 0287 
$0 
2021-22 
$0 
$0 
2022-23 
$9,741 
$9,741 
2022-23 
$1,761 
$1,761 
Initiative: Provides funding for one Environmental Specialist III position, one part-time 
Environmental Specialist II position, one part-time Office Associate II position and 
associated All Other costs. 
GENERAL FUND 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
POSITIONS - FTE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND 
FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
2021-22 
0.000 
0.000 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2021-22 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2022-23 
1.000 
1.000 
$168,311 
$10,500 
$178,811 
2022-23 
$188,552 
$1,761 
$190,313 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment changes the definition of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl 
substances or PF AS to mean substances that include any member of the class of fluorinated 
organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom rather than 2 fully 
fluorinated carbon atoms as in the bill. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ff' to H.P. 1501, L.D. 2019 
Current law defines a pesticide to include a highly toxic pesticide. The amendment 
adds this provision to the bill. 
The amendment changes the definition of "spray adjuvant." 
Because of the change in the definition of PF AS, the amendment clarifies that, 
beginning January 1, 2030, a person may not distribute in the State a pesticide that contains 
intentionally added PF AS that may not be sold or distributed under the Maine Revised 
Statutes, Title 38, section 1614, subsection 5, paragraph D. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUJRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/31/22 ::b?ae 
LD 2019 
LR2641(02) 
An Act To Require the Registration of Adjuvants in the State and To Regulate the Distribution of 
Pesticides with Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment#{f/q3o) 
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2021-22 
$0 
$0 
$0 
FY 2022-23 
$188,552 
$188,552 
$1,761 
Projections 
FY 2023-24 
$196,967 
$196,967 
$1,761 
Projections 
FY2024-25 
$205,8()'2 
$205,803 
$1,761 
This bill authorizes the Board of Pesticides Control (BPC) within the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and 
Forestry to regulate the use of spray adjuvants. It prohibits the use of pesticides that contain PFAS beginning January 
1, 2030. The bill includes ongoing General Fund appropriations of $188,552 beginning in fiscal year 2022-23 for one 
full-time Environmental Specialist III position, one part-time Environmental Specialist II position, one part-time 
Office Associate II position and related costs for the registration of adjuvants and maintenance of the database. The 
bill also includes ongoing allocations of $1,761 beginning in fiscal year 2022-23 for position technology costs and 
STACAP expenses. 
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