An Act to Facihtate Stakeholder Input Regardmg Forest Pobcy m Mame
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0993
Committee Amendment CA_A_H143 (House)
Amends: 12 MRSA §8007

COMivllTTEE AMENDMENT ,A" to HP 628, LD 993, "An Act to Facihtate 
Stakeholder Input Regardmg Forest Pobcy m Mame" 
Amend the bill m section 1 m subsection 24-H m the 2nd hne (page 1, lme 4 m L D) 
by strtkmg out the followmg "Not Authonzed" and msertmg the followmg 'Expenses only' 
Amend the bill by strikmg out all of section 2 and msertmgthe following 
'Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §8007 is enacted to read 
§8007. Maine Forest Advisory Board established 
The Mame Forest Advisozy Board, as estabbshed m Title 5, section 12004-I, 
subsection 24-H and referred to in this section as "the board," advises the bureau and 
provides mput m the development, updating and implementation of the state forest action 
plan reqmred under the federal Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, Pubhc Law 
110-234 and Pubhc Law 110-246 
1. Membershm. The board consists of 10 members a:womted by the Governor as 
follows 
A 
A representative of a statewide orgamzat10n representmg the forest products 
mdustry, 
B A representative of an orgamzation representing profess10nal logging contractors, 
C A representative of a nonprofit corporation that owns a large amount of forested 
land m the State, 
D A representative of a cooperative representmg loggers m the State, 
E A representative of a fisheries conservation organization with a statewide presence, 
F A representative of a statewide orgamzat1on representmg small woodland owners 
m the State, 
G 
A representative of a statewide orgamzat10n representing outdoor enthusiasts, 
mcluding, but not hm1ted to, hunters and anglers, in the State, 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 'A" to HP 628, L D 993 
H A representative of a statewide orgamzation dedicated to wildlife issues, 
I A wildlife b10logist with expertise m forest habitat representmg the Umversity of 
Mame System, and 
J A representative who is a member of a federally recogmzed Indian nation, tribe or 
band m this State The appomtment of the member of a federally recogmzed Indian 
nation, tribe or band m this State must be based on the 10mt recommendat10n of the 
tribal governments of the Mi'kmag Nat10n, the Houlton Band ofMahseet Indians, the 
Passamaquoddy Tribe at Motahkomtkuk, the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Smayik and the 
Penobscot Nat10n If the tribal governments do not make a recommendation or a 
unammous 10mt recommendation, the Governor shall appomt a member of a federally 
recogmzed Indian nat10n, tribe or band m this State and rotate the appomtment among 
members of each federally recogmzed Indian nation, tribe or band m this State 
At least one of the members must be a profess10nal forester as defined m sect10n 8868, 
subsection 3 In makmg appomtments under paragraphs A to I, the Governor shall consider 
any person recommended by the orgamzation the member is to represent 
2. Terms; quorum; meetings. Members serve for a term of 3 years At the end of a 
term, an outgomg member serves unttl a successor has been appomted A member may 
seJ:Ve multiple terms The board shall meet at least 4 times a year to conduct busmess and 
to elect officers The board shall annually elect a chatr A quorum consists of at least 6 
members The affirmative vote of a ma1ority of the members present is necessary to decide 
any busmess brought before the board 
3. Duties of board. The board shall advise and assist the bureau m the development 
and implementation of the state forest action plan required under the federal Food, 
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, Pubhc Law 110-234 and Pubhc Law 110-246, 
mcludmg cond1t10ns and trends m the forests of the State and pohcy, laws, rules, fiscal 
needs and other factors affectmg the use, ownership and management of forest resources ' 
Amend the bill by strtkmg out all of section 3 and msertmg the followmg 
'Sec. 3. State forest action plan; report. No later than January 1, 2025, and every 
years thereafter, the Drrector of the Bureau of Forestry withm the Department of 
Agriculture, Conservat10n and Forestry shall submit to the Governor and the Legislature a 
report on the 1mplementation of the state forest action plan requtred under the federal Food, 
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, Pubhc Law 110-234 and Pubhc Law 110-246 
Sec. 4. Appropriations and allocations. The followmg appropriations and 
allocat10ns are made 
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF 
Forest Resource Management Z233 
Imttative Provides fundmg for re1mbursement of board expenses 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2023-24 
$5,130 
$5,130 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2024-25 
$5,130 
$5,130 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 'A "to HP 628~ L D 993 
Amend the bill by relettermg or renumbermg any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which 1s the maJor1ty report, reduces the number of members on the 
Mame Forest Advisory Board from 21 to 10 and requrres the Governor to appomt all 
members of the board The amendment also requires that at least one member of the board 
be a professional forester The amendment revises the duties of the board to advise and 
assist the Bureau of Forestry withm the Department of Agnculture, Conservation and 
Forestry m the development and implementation of the state forest action plan required 
under the federal Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 
The amendment also 
requrres the drrector of the bureau to submit to the Governor and the Legislature a decenmal 
report on the implementation of the state forest act10n plan, begmnmg January 1, 2025 
This amendment also adds an appropnat1ons and allocations sect10n 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved 05/11/23 ~ae 
LD993 
LR 811(02) 
An Act to Facilitate Stakeholder Input Regarding Forest Policy m Mame 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment :;if' {jj- / ¥3) 
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY2023-24 
FY2024-25 
ProJ ections 
FY 2025-26 
ProJectJ.ons 
FY2026-27 
Net Cost (Savmgs) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detall and Notes 
$5,130 
$5,130 
$5,130 
$5,130 
$5,130 
$5,130 
$5,130 
$5,130 
This bill creates the Mame Forest Advisory Board to advise the Department of Agnculture, Conservation and Forestry 
(ACF) regardmg a variety off01estry issues and to provide mput on the state forest action plan required under the 
federal Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 The bill includes ongomg appropnat10ns startmg m fiscal year 
2023-24 of $5,130 to ACF for the reunbursement of board member expenses While this bill does not include specific 
instructions for staffing to the board, ACF has mdicated that 1f requested to provide staffing to the advisory board, the 
department may reqmre additional fundmg of $120,611 for one Semor Planner posit10n, its associated costs and for 
the anticipated use of contracted facilitation services 
Additional costs to the University of Mame System associated with having a wildlife b10logist representmg the 
Umversity of Mame participate on the advisory board can be absorbed w1thm ex1stmg budgeted resources