An Act to Protect the Environment. by Funding Ash Tree Management
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1162
Committee Amendment CA_A_H78 (House)
Amends: 12 MRSA §8705

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 734, L.D. 1162, "An Act to Protect the 
Environment. by Funding Ash Tree Management" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act to Increase Support for the Community Forestry Fund' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §8705, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 439, Pt. XXX, § I and 
amended by PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §7 and PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §23, is further amended 
to read: 
1. Establishment of fund. The Community For~stry Fund, referred to in this section 
as )he !!fund," is established as a nonlapsing fund under the jurisdiction of the bureau to 
promote the community forestry activities in the municipalities of the State. On or before 
July 31st of each fiscal year, the State Controller shall transfer $500,000 from the General 
Fund undedicated revenue to the fund to provide grants to municipalities to address ash 
tree disease issues and expand tree replacement effo11s. The bureau may apply for and 
accept any appropriation, grant, gift or service made available from any public or private 
sources consistent with the purpose of this section and shall deposit any such money into 
the fund. 
Sec. 2. 
Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF 
DACF Administration 0401 
Initiative: Continues and makes permanent one Entomologist I position previously 
established in Public Law 2021, chapter 727 to provide technical and educational assistance 
to municipalities and organizations to address forest pests and diseases and provides 
funding for related All Other costs. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 734, L.D. 1162 
GENERAL FUND 
2023-24 
2024-25 
All Other 
$0 
$3,~92 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$0 
$3,292 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
2023-24 
2024-25 
All Other 
$0 
$585 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOT AL 
$0 
$585 
. Forest Resource Management Z233 
Initiative: Provides ongoing funding to the Community Forestry Fund under the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 12, section 8705 to provide grants to municipalities to address ash 
tree disease issues and expand tree replacement efforts. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
2023-24 
2024-25 
All Other 
$500,000 
$500,000 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOT AL 
$500,000 
$500,000 
Forest Resource Management Z233 
Initiative: Continues and makes permanent one Entomologist I position previously 
established in Public Law 2021, chapter 727 to provide technical and educational assistance 
to municipalities and organizations to address forest pests and diseases and provides 
fun~ing for related All Other costs. 
GENERAL FUND 
2023-24 
2024-25 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
0.000 
1.000 
Personal Services 
$0 
$96,300 
All Other 
$0 
$3,500 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$0 
$99,800 
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND 
FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
2023-24 
2024-25 
GENERAL FUND 
$0 
$103,092 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
$500,000 
$500,585 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
$500,000 
$603,677 
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 "Ir• to H.P. 734, L.D. 1162 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the majority report, clarifies that the ongoing funding to 
provide grants to municipalities to address ash tree disease and expand tree replacement 
efforts be deposited into the Community Forestry Fund, established under the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 12, section 8705. The amendment also provides ongoing funding 
for a full-time pennanent Entomologist I position to provide technical and educational 
assistance to municipalities and organizations to address forest pests and disea~es. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Revised: 04/21/23 ~ae 
LD 1162 
LR 73(02) 
An Act to Protect the Environment by Funding Ash Tree Management 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment i'4• { k-7 i) 
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Transfers 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2023-24 
$500,000 
$0 
$500,000 
($500,000) 
$500,000 
FY 2024-25 
$603,092 
$103,092 
$500,585 
($500,000) 
$500,000 
Projections 
FY 2025-26 
$606,174 
$106,174 
$500,585 
($500,000) 
$500,000 
Projections 
FY 2026-27 
$609,354 
$109,354 
$500,585 
($500,000) 
$500,000 
This bill provides ongoing General Fund appropriations of $103,092 to the Department of Agriculture, Conservation 
and Forestry (ACF) starting in fiscal year 2024-25 to switch a temporary Entomologist I position to a permanent 
position.It includes Other Special Revenue Fund (OSR) allocations of $585 to ACF starting in fiscal year 2024-25 to 
fund the IT costs associated with the position. It also includes ongoing OSR allocations of $500,000 starting in fiscal 
year 2023-24 to the C01mnunity Forestry Fund (CFF) within the ACF to provide grants to municipalities and towns. 
There is an annual transfer of the same amount starting in fiscal year 2023-24 from the unappropriated surplus of the 
General Fund to the CFF to fund the allocation. 
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