An Act To Provide Assistance to Areas Severely Infested with Browntail Moths
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1929
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Sponsors: HEPLER, MAXMIN, CRAFTS, LANDRY, MADIGAN, PAULHUS, PEBWORTH, TEPLER

Legislative Document
No. 1929
H.P. 1436
House of Representatives, January 20, 2022
An Act To Provide Assistance to Areas Severely Infested with 
Browntail Moths
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
203.
Received by the Clerk of the House on January 18, 2022.  Referred to the Committee on 
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed 
pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative HEPLER of Woolwich.
Cosponsored by Senator MAXMIN of Lincoln and
Representatives: CRAFTS of Newcastle, LANDRY of Farmington, MADIGAN of Waterville, 
PAULHUS of Bath, PEBWORTH of Blue Hill, TEPLER of Topsham.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  7 MRSA c. 421 is enacted to read:
CHAPTER 421
BROWNTAIL MOTH
§2491.  Browntail moth control
1.  Program.  The department shall administer a program to assist a government entity 
or nonprofit organization, upon application by that government entity or nonprofit 
organization to the department, with the control of browntail 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 department 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 Entomologist I position and one Senior Entomology 
Technician position and associated All Other costs.
GENERAL FUND
2021-22
2022-23
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT
0.000
2.000
Personal Services
$0
$158,074
All Other
$0
$31,000
__________
__________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$0
$189,074
Forest Resource Management Z233
Initiative: Provides ongoing funding for the administration of a program to assist a 
government entity or nonprofit organization with controlling browntail moths.
GENERAL FUND
2021-22
2022-23
All Other
$0
$150,000
__________
__________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$0
$150,000
Office of the Commissioner 0401
Initiative: Provides funding for the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, 
Office of Information and Technology costs.
GENERAL FUND
2021-22
2022-23
All Other
$0
$3,834
__________
__________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$0
$3,834
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND 
FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS
2021-22
2022-23
GENERAL FUND
$0
$342,908
__________
__________
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS
$0
$342,908
SUMMARY
This bill requires the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to 
administer a program to assist a government entity or nonprofit organization, upon 
application by that government entity or nonprofit organization to the department, with the 
control of browntail moths.  It also includes an appropriations and allocations section to 
provide funding for an Entomologist I position and a Senior Entomology Technician 
position in the department to support the management of forest insect pests.