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LR 2149
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Sec. EEE-2. 7 MRSA §1044-A, sub-§2, amended by PL 1997, c. 454, §3, is
further amended to read:

 
2. Seed labeling license. No A person, firm or corporation
may not label agricultural, vegetable and tree and shrub seeds,
except seed potatoes, for planting purposes for distribution or
sale in this State without having obtained a seed labeling
license. The seed labeling licensee is responsible for the
accuracy of the seed contents of all packages, boxes and bags of
seeds labeled by the licensee. The fee for a seed labeling
license is $30 $50 annually. A license may be issued for a one-
year, 2-year or 3-year period. Licenses for a period in excess
of one year may only be issued with the agreement of or at the
request of the applicant. The fee for a 2-year license is 2 times
the annual fee. The fee for a 3-year license is 3 times the
annual fee.

 
Sec. EEE-3. Additional revenue. The Department of Agriculture, Food
and Rural Resources shall deposit reimbursement for services
provided to partner agencies as undedicated revenue to the
General Fund in the amount of $33,042 in fiscal year 2005-06 and
$34,349 in fiscal year 2006-07.

 
Sec. EEE-4. Additional revenue. The Department of Agriculture, Food
and Rural Resources shall deposit reimbursement for services
provided to the United States Department of Agriculture as
undedicated revenue to the General Fund in the amount of $25,956
in fiscal year 2005-06 and $26,706 in fiscal year 2006-07.

 
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble,
this Act takes effect July 1, 2005.

 
SUMMARY

 
This bill does the following.

 
PART A

 
Part A contains the budget preamble and makes appropriations
and allocations of funds reflecting current services for the
2006-07 biennium.

 
PART B

 
Part B adjusts appropriations and allocations of funds for
current services to stay within available resources for the 2006-
07 biennium.


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