An Act to Develop and Provide Techmcal Assistance for Meat Slaughtermg and Processmg
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1767
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S490 (Senate)
Amends: 7 MRSA §197

SENATE AMENDMENT " A "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to HP 1131, 
L D 1767, "An Act to Develop and Provide Techmcal Assistance for Meat Slaughtermg 
and Processmg" 
Amend the amendment by stnkmg out everythmg after the title and msertmg the 
followmg 
'Amend the bill by stnkmg out the title and substitutmg the followmg 
'An Act to Reqmre the Umvers1ty of Mame to Provide Educat10n Regardmg Meat 
and Poultry Processmg' 
Amend the bill by stnkmg out everythmg after the enactmg clause and msertmg the 
followmg 
'Sec. 1 7 MRSA §197 is enacted to read 
§197. Meat processmg workforce development and educat10n 
The Umversity of Mame withm available fundmg shall provide cooperative extens10n 
educat10n regardmg meat and poultry processmg, mcludmg quality control trammg and 
hazard analysis cntical control pomt trammg and plan development for meat and poultry 
processors 
Sec. 2. 
Appropnatrnns and allocations. The followmg appropnat10ns and 
allocations are made 
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE 
Educat10nal and General Activities - UMS 0031 
Imtiative Provides one-time funds for cooperative extension educat10n regardmg meat and 
poultry processmg, mcludmg quahty control trammg and hazard analysis critical control 
pomt trammg and plan development for meat and poultry processors 
GENERAL FUND 
2023-24 
All Other 
$0 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$0 
I I 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
2024-25 
$142,500 
$142,500 
ROS 
I 
SENATE AMENDMENT" ff "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to HP 1131, L D 1767 
Amend the amendment by relettermg or renumbermg any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively 
SUMMARY 
This amendment stnkes the bill and mstead reqmres the U mversity of Mame withm 
available fundmg to provide a cooperative extension education program regardmg meat 
and poultry processmg The amendment provides one-time fundmg m fiscal year 2024-25 
for that purpose 
SPONSORED BY: __ 
1l_._f 
_~ Ti_v_µ_'""J_() ___ ~_\ 
__ 
_ 
(Senator ROTUNDO, M.) 
COUNTY: Androscoggm 
FISCAL NOTE REQlJIRED 
(See attached) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved 07/19/23 ;$Pae. 
LD 1767 
LR 702(04) 
An Act to Develop and Provide Techmcal Assistance for Meat Slaughtering and Processmg 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment "A' to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Rotundo of Androscoggm 
Fiscal Note Reqmred: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Pro1ect10ns 
Pro1ections 
FY 2023-24 
FY 2024-25 
FY 2025-26 
FY 2026-27 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
($382,500) 
($220,000) 
($142,500) 
($142,500) 
Appropnations/Allocatlons 
1($3 82,500) 
General Fund 
($220,000) 
($142,500) 
($142,500) 
Fiscal Detad and Notes 
This amendment removes the reqmrement that the Department of Agriculture, Conservat10n and Forestry create an 
exploratory committee to pnonttze meat and poultry processmg workforce ti ammg strategies and ehmmates the one-
tune General Fund appropnatton of $20,000 to the department m fiscal year 2023-24 for contracted services 
The amendment also removes the requn ement that the Umvers1ty of Mame System (UMS) conduct a study to assess 
the feas1b1hty of processmg and marketing meat and poultry products in the State and ehminates the one-tune 
General Fund appropnat10ns of $220,000 pe1 year m fiscal years 2023-24 and 2024-25 to support the cost of the 
study 
The amendment also specifies that the UMS shall provide cooperative extens10n educat10n regardmg meat and 
poultry processing w1thm available funding The amendment ehmmates the ongomg General Fund appropnat10ns of 
$142,500 per year begmnmg m fiscal year 2023-24 for the UMS to provide cooperative extension educat10n and, 
mstead, provides a one-time General Fund appropnat10n of $142,500 m fiscal year 2024-25 f01 that same purpose 
LR0702(04) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1