An Act to Respect and Protect the Right to Food
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1823
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S761 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT" /t "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 739, 
L.D. 1823, "An Act to Respect and Protect the Right to Food" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 20 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 20. Transfer from Department of Administrative and Financial 
Services, Medical Use of Cannabis Fund to Department of the Attorney 
General, Human Services Division. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the 
contrary, on or before June 30, 2025, the State Controller shall transfer $160,575 from the 
Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Medical Use of Cannabis Fund 
program, Other Special Revenue Funds account to the Department of the Attorney General, 
Human Services Division program, Other Special Revenue Funds account to fund one part-
time, limited-period Assistant Attorney General position. 
Sec. 21. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE 
Human Services Division 0696 
Initiative: Establishes one part-time, limited-period Assistant Attorney General position 
dedicated to the Department of Health and Human Services, Maine Center for Disease 
Control and Prevention, Health Inspection Program effective September 1, 2024 through 
June 30, 2026 and provides funding for related All Other costs. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
Personal Services 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2023-24 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2024-25 
$64,969 
$7,418 
$72,387 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
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SENATE AMENDMENT 
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SENATE AMENDMENT "A "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 739, L.D. 1823 (S-1 la.'J 
SUMMARY 
This amendment transfers $160,575 from the Department of Administrative and 
Financial Services, Medical Use of Cannabis Fund program, Other Special Revenue Funds 
account to the Department of the Attorney General, Human Services Division program, 
Other Special Revenue Funds account and establishes one part-time, limited-period 
Assistant Attorney General position dedicated to the health inspection program within the 
Department of Health and Human Services, Maine Center for Disease Control and 
Prevention beginning September 1, 2024 and ending June 20, 2026. 
SPONSORED BY: __ 
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(Senator ROTUNDO, M.) 
COUNTY: Androscoggin 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
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SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/ 18/24 ~a<:!-
LD 1823 
LR 2106(04) 
An Act to Protect the Right to Food 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment 'ff' to Committee Amendment "A" ls 1UZ:I\ 
Sponsor: Sen. Rotundo of Androscoggin 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
'transfers 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2023-24 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
FY 2024-25 
($72,387) 
($72,387) 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2025-26 
($88,188) 
($88,188) 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2026-27 
($83,678) 
($83,678) 
($91,096) 
$0 
This amendment changes the part-time Assistant Attorney General position established in the co1m11ittee amendment 
from an ongoing position to a limited-period position. It also changes the source of funding for the position from the 
General Fund to the Medical Use of Cannabis Fund program, Other Special Revenue Funds account. The net result of 
these changes is a General Fund savings of $72,387 in fiscal year 2024-25. 
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