An Act to Provide Fundmg for Drought Rehef and Other Programs Benefitmg Mame Farmers
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0315
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S446 (Senate)

SENATE AMEND:MENT" ~ " to corvlMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to SP 136, 
L D 315, "An Act to Provide Fundmg for Drought Rehef and Other Programs Benefitmg 
Mame Farmers" 
Amend the amendment by msertmg after the title the followmg 
'Amend the bill by stnkmg out the title and substitutmg the followmg 
'An Act to Provide Fundmg for Programs Benefitmg Mame Farmers' ' 
Amend the amendment by stnkmg out all of the first mstructtonal paragraph 
Amend the amendment by stnkmg out all of the emergency preamble 
Amend the amendment by stnkmg out all of section 1 and msertmg the followmg 
'Sec. 1. 
Contracted services regardmg water withdrawal permitting 
process. Notwithstandmg any prov1S1on oflaw to the contrary, of the funds transferred to 
the Department of Agriculture, Conservat10n and Forestry, Farmers Drought Relief Grant 
Program Fund program, Other Special Revenue Funds account m Pubhc Law 2023, chapter 
17, Part G, $35,000 must be used for contracted services to review and overhaul the current 
water withdrawal permittmg process 
Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The followmg appropnations and 
allocat10ns are made 
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF 
Mame Land Use Planmng Comm1ss1on Z236 
Imttative Establishes one hmited-penod Environmental Specialist II position and provides 
fundmg for related All Other costs This position ends June 7, 2025 
GENERAL FUND 
2023-24 
Personal Services 
$0 
All Other 
$0 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$0 
Amend the amendment by strtkmg out all of the emergency clause 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
2024-25 
$88,400 
$3,500 
$91,900 
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SENATE AMENDMENT 'fl "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to SP 136, L D 315 
Amend the amendment by relettermg or renumbenng any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively 
SUMMARY 
This amendment reqmres that $35,000 of the funds transferred to the Department of 
Agnculture, Conservat10n and Forestry, Farmers Drought Rehef Grant Program Fund 
program, Other Special Revenue Funds account m Pubhc Law 2023, chapter 17, Part G be 
used for contracted services to review and overhaul the current water withdrawal penmttmg 
process It also strikes and replaces the appropnat10ns and allocat10ns sect10n and removes 
the emergency preamble and emergency clause 
SPONSORED BY 
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(Senator ROTUNDO, M.) 
COUNTY: Androscoggm 
:1ISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attacheti) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved 07 /18/23 ;:k:Tae. 
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LD315 
LR 2064(04) 
An Act to Provide Fundmg for Drought Rehef and Other Programs Benefiting Mame Farmers 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment ';tl' to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Rotundo of Androscoggm 
Net Cost (SaVIngs) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocat10ns 
Gene1 al Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Reqmred: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2023-24 
FY 2024-25 
($259,798) 
($221,706) 
($259,798) 
($221,706) 
Pro1ections 
FY 2025-26 
($325,262) 
($325,262) 
Pro1ect10ns 
FY 2026-27 
($335,162) 
($335,162) 
This amendment i emoves the ongomg General Fund appropnat10ns and posit10ns created for the Department of 
Agriculture, Conservat10n and Forestry (DACF) and the Department of Environmental Protect10n It establishes one 
lumted-penod Environmental Specialist II pos1t10n 111 the DACF and provides a one-tune approp1 iat1011 of $91,900 for 
the associated costs The amendment also provides that, of the funds transferred to the DACF, Farmers Drought Rehef 
Grant Program Fund p1ogram, Other Special Revenue Funds account 111 PL 2023, c 17, Part G, $35,000 shall be used 
for contracted services to review and overhaul the cun ent water withdrawal perm1ttmg process 
LR2064(04) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I