An Act to Strengthen Maine's Agriculture, Food System and Forest Products Infrastructure Investment
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 2212
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S774 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT" fr" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1419, 
L.D. 2212, "An Act to Strengthen Maine's Agriculture, Food System and Forest Products 
Infrastructure Investment" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 4 and inse1ting the following: 
'Sec. 4. Transfer to Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, 
Maine 
Agriculture, 
Food 
and 
Forest 
Products 
Investment 
Fund. 
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, on or before June 30, 2025, the Stat~ 
Controller shall transfer $269,924 from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to 
the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Maine Agriculture, Food and 
Forest Products Investment Fund, Other Special Revenue Funds account to be used to 
suppo1t public-private partnerships that facilitate strategic investments in the State's 
agricultural, food and forest products processing and manufacturing industries. 
Sec. 5. 
Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF 
Bureau of Agriculture 0393 
Initiative: Provides funding for one Public Service Manager II position and associated 
costs. This position begins August 12, 2024. 
GENERAL FUND 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
DACF Administration 0401 
2023-24 
0,000 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2024-25 
1.000 
$123,576 
$3,208 
$126,784 
Initiative: Provides funding for the technology management costs associated with one 
Public Service Manager II position. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
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2023-24 
$0 
SENA TE AMENDMENT 
2024-25 
$3,292 
o<o 
~ 
SENATEAMENDMENT".4-"to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT"A"to H.P. 1419, L.D. 2212{ ~77lJj 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOT AL 
$0 
2023-24 
$0 
$0 
Maine Agriculture, Food and Forest Products Investment Fund Z384 
$3,292 
2024-25 
$593 
$593 
Initiative: Provides one-time funding to support public-private partnerships that facilitate 
strategic investments in the State's agricultural, food and forest products processing and 
manufacturing industries. These funds are nonlapsing. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND 
FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
2023-24 
$0 
$0 
2023-24 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2024-25 
$269,924 
$269,924 
2024-25 
$130,076 
$270,517 
$400,593 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment amends Committee Amendment 
11A
by removing the $10,000,000 
General Fund appropriation to suppo1t public-private partnerships that facilitate strategic 
investments in the State's agricultural, food and forest products processing and 
manufacturing industries and replacing it with a $269,924 transfer from the unappropriated 
surplus of the General Fund to the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, 
Maine Agriculture, Food and Forest Products Investment Fund, Other Special Revenue 
Funds account. The amendment also reduces the funding in fiscal year 2024-25 for the 
Public Service Manager II position to account for a one-month delay in the establishment 
of the position. 
SPONSORED BY: _ 
_.,_./;(A.._._,_, .,__(?_~_:..,IA.......:;__ __ 
_ 
(Senator ROTUNDO, M.) 
COUNTY: Androscogg~llscALNOTE REQUIRED 
(See attacbtcl) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/07/24 ,::b,::Tae 
LD 2212 
LR 2943(04) 
An Act to Strengthen Maine's Agriculture, Food System and Forest Products Infrastructure 
Investment 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment ';ti! to Committee Amendment "A'( $·774 J 
Sponsor: Sen. Rotundo of Androscoggin 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2023-24 
FY 2024-25 
Projections 
FY 2025-26 
Projections 
FY 2026-27 
Net C~st (Savhigs) 
Genei·alFund 
,ppropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Transfers 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
$0 
($9,741,602) 
$0 
($10,011,526) 
$0 
$269,870 
$0 
($269,924) 
$0 
$269,924 
$0 
$0 
$500 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$500 
$0 
$0 
This amendment removes the one-time General Fund appropriation of $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2024-25 and replaces 
it with a one-time transfer of $269,924 from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to the Maine Agriculture, 
Food and Forest Products Investment Fund, Other Special Revenue Funds account. The amendment also reduces 
General Fund appropriation for the Public Service Manager II position in fiscal year 2024-25 by having it start August 
12;2024. 
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