LD 2662
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LR 4124
Item 1

 
1-B. Adjusted base minimum price. "Adjusted base minimum
price" means that part of the minimum Class I, Class II and Class
III prices established by the Maine Milk Commission pursuant to
chapter 603 which that corresponds to Class I, Class II and Class
III prices established pursuant to the New England Milk Marketing
Order northeast marketing area milk marketing order, plus any
amounts established by the Maine Milk Commission to reflect the
increased costs of production pursuant to section 2954,
subsection 2, paragraph A.

 
Sec. B-9. 7 MRSA §3152, sub-§§2 and 3, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 573,
§4, are amended to read:

 
2. Boston market dealer. "Boston market dealer" means any
dealer as defined in subsection 4 who purchases milk from
producers subject to the price regulations of the New England
Milk Marketing Order northeast marketing area milk marketing
order.

 
3. Boston market producer. "Boston market producer" means
any Maine milk producer selling to a dealer marketing milk
subject to the New England Milk Marketing Order northeast
marketing area milk marketing order, or any agricultural
cooperative that buys milk from or handles milk for such a
producer and sells it to such a dealer.

 
Sec. B-10. 7 MRSA §3152, sub-§4-A, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 447, §5,
is amended to read:

 
4-A. Eligible marketing cooperative. "Eligible marketing
cooperative" means an association of milk producers organized to
negotiate producer prices higher than the minimum producer prices
established pursuant to the New England Milk Marketing Order
northeast marketing area milk marketing order and which the
commissioner has determined will not, through its operation,
evade, impair or undermine the purposes of this chapter.
Notwithstanding Title 4, section 1151, subsection 2 and Title 5,
section 10051, subsection 1, the commissioner may revoke the
eligible status of a marketing cooperative upon a determination
that it has through its operation evaded, impaired or undermined
the purposes of this chapter.

 
Sec. B-11. 7 MRSA §3152, sub-§8-A, as amended by PL 1991, c. 266, §6,
is further amended to read:

 
8-A. Over-order premium. "Over-order premium" means that
part of the minimum Class I, Class II and Class III prices
established by the Maine Milk Commission pursuant to chapter 603,
which that exceeds the applicable Class I, Class II and Class III
prices established pursuant to the New England Milk Marketing


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