An Act Regarding
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 2096
Committee Amendment CA_A_H823 (House)
Amends: 7 MRSA §86

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "/^ " to H.P. 1411, L.D. 2096, "An Act Regarding
Scheduling of Agricultural Fairs and Pulling Events"
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 1.
Amend the bill in section 2 in subsection 4 in the first blocked paragraph in the first
line (page 1, line 33 in L,D.) by inserting after the followmg: "subsection." the following:
'a licensee'
Amend the bill in section 2 in subsection 4 in fhe first blocked paragraph in the 2nd,
3rd and 4th lines (page 1, lines 34 to 36 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "that in the
commissioner's determination offers activities largely similar to those offered durine the
fair's assigned fair dates. including but not limited to food. entertainment, amusements or
other activities."
Amend the bill in section 2 in subsection 4 in the first blocked paragraph in the 4th line
(page I, line 36 in L.D,) by inserting after the following: "considered" the following: 'to be'
Amend the bill in section 3 in subsection 5 in the first line (page 2, line 1 in L.D.) by
striking out the following: "24" and inserting the followmg: '48'
Amend the bill in section 3 in subsection 5 in the last 2 lines (page 2, lines 2 and 3 in
L.D.) by striking out the following: on nonlivestock competitions and inserting the
following: 'as provided under section 86. subsection 5'
Amend the bill in section 4 in subsection 6 in the first line (page 2, Une 5 in L.D.) by
striking out the following: "or revocation"
Amend the bill in section 4 in subsection 6 in the first line (page 2, line 5 in L,D.) by
striking out the following: "or revoke"
Amend the bill by striking out all of sections 5 to 8 and inserting the following:
'See. 5. 7 MRSA §86, sub-§5, as amended by PL 2025, c. 161, §3, is further
amended by amending the first blocked paragraph to read:
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
COMMTTTEE AMENDMENT "M-" to H.P, 1411, L.D. 2096
•^-/v 1 In detemuning distribution under this subsection, an allowance may set be made on
premiums offered and paid by a licensee at any competition or event held other than during
the period in which its annual fair is held and at any competition or event judged up to 48
hours orior to the licensed fair dates, except that an allowance mav not be made on
premiums offered and paid by a licensee at any competition or event under paragraphs A.
F-l. I. J and K judged up to 48 hours prior to the licensed fair dates. Allowance may not
be made or consideration given for lump sums, payments or premiums previously arranged
and agreed upon for the presentation and display of any animals or products without regard
to competition or event. The department may provide an allowance to licensees for
payments made for educational aericultural talks, workshops and demonstrations pursuant
to uaraeraoh K wifhout regard to premiums paid for comoetitions or events in this cateeorv.
Sec. 6. 7 MRSA §86, sub-§5, as amended by PL 2025, c. 161, §3, is further
amended by amending the 2nd blocked paragraph to read:
Premiums and payments used to determine apportionment under this subsection are limited
to those paid for:'
Amend the biU by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section
number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment clarifies that an agricultural fair licensee holding an event within one
week of a fair's assigned fair dates is considered to be operating a fair outside of the fair
dates assigned by the Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.
The amendment authorizes a fair licensee to host an exhibition up to 48 hours, rather
than 24 hours as proposed in the bill, prior to the assigned fair dates for the puiposes of
displaying and awarding premiums.
The amendment amends the law governing the distribution of funds from the Stipend
Fund to agricultural fair licensees by allowing prizes paid by a licensee at any competition
or event judged up to 48 hours, rather than 24 hours as proposed in the bill, prior to the
licensed fair dates to be considered in calculating the distribution. The amendment also
provides that this provision does not apply to livestock and poultry competitions or events,
youth livestock and pulling competitions or events, pulling competitions or events or
educational agricultural talks, workshops and demonstrations.
The amendment also authorizes the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and
Forestry to use funds from the Stipend Fund to provide allowances to licensees for
payments made for educational agricultural talks, workshops and demonstrations without
regard to premiums paid for competitions or events in this category.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Revised; 02/26/26 t-KL
LD 2096 LR 2692(02)
An Act Regarding Scheduling of Agricultural Fairs and Pulling Events
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment"/
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 to implement the provisions of this
bill are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.
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