An Act to Amend the
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1252
Committee Amendment CA_A_H249 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "/H " to H.P. 827, L.D. 1252, "An Act to Amend the
Laws Governing die IVTaine Agriculture, Food System and Forest Products Infrastructure
Investment Advisory Board
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 7 in the 9th line (page 1, line 11 in L.D.) by
inserting after the following: "extent" the following: 'logistically and financially'
Amend the bill by inserting after section 2 the following:
'See. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
allocations are made.
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF
Maine Agriculture, Food and Forest Products Investment Fund Z384 . : .
Initiative: Provides one-time funding to capitalize the Maine Agriculture, Food and Forest
Products Investment Fund to strengthen the State's agricultural, food and forest products
economy and to expand infrastructure investments in the agricultural, food and forest
products economy to increase access to new markets and opportunities for producers,
processors, small businesses and consumers in the State.
GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27
AU Other $5,000,000 $0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL .. $5,000,000 $0
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section
number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment clarifies that, in carrying out the purposes described in the bill, a
• producer receiving a disbursement from the Maine Agriculture, Food and Forest Products
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
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COMMFTTEE AMENDMENT ".A " to H.P. 827, L.D. 1252
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Investment Fund must obtain, to the extent logistically and financially practicable,
agricultural, food or forest products from a farm or a forest or waters in the State or from
offshore waters to be collected in the State.
The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section that provides one-
time funding in the amount of $5,000,000 in fiscal year 2025-26 to capitalize the Maine
Agriculture, Food and Forest Products Investment Fund to strengthen the State's
agricultural, food and forest products economy and to expand infrastructure investments in
^ the agricultural, food and forest products economy to increase access to new markets and
opportunities for producers, processors, small businesses and consumers in the State.
FISCAL NOTE REQmRED
(See attached)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Approved: 05/01/25 t-Kt-
LD 1252 LR 1750(02)
An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Maine Agriculture, Food System and Forest Products
Infrastructure Investment Advisory Board
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
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Fiscal Note
Projections Projections
FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28 FY 2028-29
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $5,000,000 $0 $0 $0
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $5,000,000 $0 $0 $0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The bill includes a one-time General Fund appropriation to the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
of $5,000,000 in fiscal year 2025-26 to capitalize the Maine Agriculture, Food and Forest Products investment Fund,
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