An Act to Survey
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 2040
Committee Amendment CA_A_H815 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ",4- " to H.P. 1370, L.D. 2040, "An Act to Survey
Food Insecurity in Maine"
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the followmg:
'Resolve, to Study Food Insecurity Measures in IVIaine'
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and inserting the followmg:
'See. 1. Assessment and evaluation of food insecurity measures in State.
Resolved: That, in view of the fact that the United States Department of Agriculture
terminated its annual Household Food Security report, the Commissioner of Agriculture,
Conservation and Forestry shall study opportunities to assess and evaluate food insecurity
measures in the State and the State's progress in its strategic plan to end hunger by 2030
under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 7, section 2, subsection 6. The commissioner shall
seek input from the advisory committee established in Title 7, section 2, subsection 6,
outside organizations and other state agencies as necessary in conducting the study. The
commissioner may contract with external agencies to study feasible methods to measure
and track food insecurity in the State over time, if sufficient fundmg has been provided for
this purpose. This shldy may include reviewmg existing measurements of disparities of
food insecurity in target populations, including, but not limited to, those defmed by age,
geography, income, race and veteran status, as defmed by federal and state policy. The
study may include a gap analysis to identify missmg or incomplete data sets. Results of
the study must be published and made available on a publicly accessible website.
Sec. 2. Acceptance of funds for study. Resolved: That the Commissioner of
0 Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry may accept funds from any public or private source
for the purposes of the study under section 1, Funds must be transferred into a separate,
nonlapsing account, administered by the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and
Forestry, for the purposes of this resolve and may not be used for any other purpose.
Sec. 3. Report. Resolved: That, no later than January 15, 2027, the Commissioner
of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry shall submit a report to the joint standing
committees of the Legislature having jurisdiction over agriculture, conservation and
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forestry matters; health and human services matters; and education and cultural affairs. The
report must include the following;
1. A summary of issues or challenges encountered in conducting the study under
section 1;
2, Data and metrics measurmg the outcomes and impacts of the study; and
3. Recommendations regarding further study or courses of action relative to the report
findings.
Each joint standing committee receiving a report under this section may submit
legislation based on the subject matter of the report to the 133rd Legislature in 2027.'
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section
number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment replaces the bill with a resolve. The amendment directs the
Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to study opportunities to assess
and evaluate food insecurity measures in the State and the State's progress in its strategic
plan to end hunger by 203 0.
The amendment requires the commissioner to seek input from the advisory committee
for the strategic plan, outside organizations and other state agencies as necessary in
conducting the study and authorizes the commissioner to contract with external agencies
to conduct the study. Results of the study must be published and made available on a
publicly accessible website.
The amendment requires the commissioner to submit a report with findings and
recommendations as a result of the study to the joint standing committees of the Legislature
having jurisdiction over agriculture, conservation and forestry matters; health and human
services matters; and education and cultiral affairs. Each joint standing committee may
submit legislation based on the subject matter of the report to the 13 3rd Legislature in 2027.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Approved: 02/10/26 i-FH-
LD 2040 LR 2744(02)
An Act to Survey F.ood Insecurity in Maine
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '^1 / |-f—,
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Minor cost increase - General Fund
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Any additional costs to the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and the Department of Health and
\ Human Services from the provisions of this bill are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing
budgeted resources.
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