An Act to Enhance Awareness of Laboratory Testing of Ticks for Lyme Disease
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1021
Committee Amendment CA_A_H74 (House)
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A_ "to H.P. 657, L.D. 1021, "An Act to Enhance 
Awareness of Laboratory Testing of Ticks for Lyme Disease" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act to Support Research, Education and Outreach Efforts at the University of 
Maine Cooperative Extension Tick Laboratory' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. Report. No later than February 1, 2024, the University of Maine Cooperative 
Extension Diagnostic and Research Laboratory shall submit a report regarding the use of 
the funds in section 2 to the Joint Standing Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and 
Forestry. The joint standing committee may submit a bill to the Second Regular Session of 
the 131 st Legislature relating to the subject matter of the report. 
Sec. 2. 
Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE 
Tick Laboratory and Pest Management Fund Z290 
Initiative: Provides ongoing funding for operational costs associated with arthropod 
management research, education and outreach within the Uni:versity of Maine Cooperative 
Extension Diagnostic and Research Laboratory. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2023-24 
$250,000 
$250,000 
2024-25 
$250,000 
$250,000 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "4 "to H.P. 657, L.D. 1021 
SUMMARY 
This amendment strikes and replaces the bill, which is a concept draft. The amendment 
provides ongoing funding for operational costs associated with arthropod management 
research, education and outreach within the University of Maine Cooperative Extension 
Diagnostic and Research Laboratory. The amendment also requires the University of 
Maine Cooperative Extension Diagnostic and Research Laboratory to submit a report 
regarding the use of the funds to the Joint Standing Committee on Agriculture, 
Conservation and Forestry. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/03/23 feae 
LD 1021 
LR 1251(02) 
An Act to Enhance Awareness of Laboratory Testing of Ticks for Lyme Disease 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment :;it• (µ_ r'/J 
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry 
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Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
.,.ppropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2023-24 
FY 2024-25 
$250,000 
$250,000 
$250,000 
$250,000 
Projections 
FY 2025-26 
$250,000 
$250,000 
Projections 
FY 2026-27 
$250,000 
$250,000 
This bill includes ongoing General Funds appropriations of $250,000 per year beginning in fiscal year 2023-24 to the 
Tick Laboratory and Pest Management Fund within the University of Maine System for operational costs associated 
with arthropod management research, education and outreach within the University of Maine Cooperative Extension 
Diagnostic and Research Laboratory. 
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