An Act to Address Food Insecunty and Support Local Agriculture
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1612
Committee Amendment CA_A_H126 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to HP 1037, L D 1612, "An Act to Address 
Food Insecunty and Support Local Agriculture" 
Amend the bill by stnkmg out everythmg after the enactmg clause and msertmg the 
followmg 
'Sec. 1. Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to contract 
with Preble Street Food Security Hub. The Department of Agriculture, Conservation 
and Forestry may contract with Preble Street Food Security Hub to help addtess food 
msecunty throughout the State N otwithstandmg any p1 ovis10n of law to the contrary, the 
contract entered mto pursuant to this sect10n is not subject to the competitive bid 
requirements of the State Purchasing Agent under the Mame Revised Statutes, Title 5, 
section 1825-B 
Sec. 2. Report. The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry shall 
submit a report, no later than March 1, 2024, to the Jomt Standing Committee on 
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry on how the money appropriated under section 3 
was spent The department shall reqmre Preble Street Food Security Hub to report to the 
department how the money 1t received under section 3 was spent as a condition of receivmg 
the contract 
Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The followmg appropnat1ons and 
allocations are made 
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF 
Fund To Address Food Insecurity and Provide Nutrition Incentives Z329 
Initiative Provides one-time fundmg to contract with Preble Street Food Secunty Hub to 
help address food msecunty throughout the State 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2023-24 
$2,000,000 
$2,000,000 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2024-25 
$0 
$0 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A,, to HP 1037, L D 1612 
Amend the bill by relettermg or renumbermg any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
oomber to read consecutively 
SUMMARY 
This amendment 1 eplaces the bill and clarifies that the Department of Agriculture, 
Conservation and Forestry 1s authorized to contract with Preble Street Food Security Hub 
to help address food msecunty throughout the State The amendment also specifies that 
tlnts contract between the department and Preble Street Food Security Hub 1s not subJect to 
competitive btd requrrements of the State Purchasmg Agent The amendment also changes 
the date, from December 6, 2023 to March 1, 2024, the depa11ment 1s required to report on 
the distribution of the funds by Preble Street Food Security Hub 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Approved 04/30/23 ::tPae 
LD 1612 
LR 649(02) 
An Act to Address Food Insecurity and Support Local Agriculture 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ''ft' ( \-\ - \ 7-(p) 
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry 
Fiscal Note Reqmred: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2023-24 
FY 2024-25 
Projections 
FY 2025-26 
Projections 
FY 2026-27 
$2,000,000 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Appropriations/ Allocat10ns 
General Fund 
$2,000,000 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This bill mcludes a one-time General Fund appropnation of $2,000,000 to the Department of Agriculture, 
Conservat10n and Forestry m fiscal year 2023-24 to contract with the Preble Street Food Security Hub to be used for 
programs and mfrastructure improvements that address food msecunty throughout the State The bill also specifies 
that this contract 1s not subJ ect to the compet1t1ve bid requirements of the State Purchasmg Agent 
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