Sec. C-6. Report; legislation authorized. No later than January 2, 2006, the Commissioner of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources shall submit a report to the Joint Standing Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry summarizing the discussions of the commissioner's working group on food policy convened under section 5 and presenting the commissioner's recommendations relating to food policy along with implementing legislation. The Joint Standing Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry may submit legislation to the Second Regular Session of the 122nd Legislature pertaining to food policy and the promotion of locally produced food.

PART D

Sec. D-1. 7 MRSA §1333, sub-§1, ķA, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 386, §6, is amended to read:

A. "Cervid" means a member of the cervidae family and hybrids, including deer, elk, caribou, reindeer and related species, specified by the commissioner by rule with the written concurrence of the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.

Sec. D-2. 7 MRSA §1341, sub-§4-A, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 386, §8, is amended to read:

4-A. Domesticated cervid. "Domesticated cervid" means a member of the cervidae family and hybrids, including deer, elk, caribou, reindeer and related species has the same meaning as "cervid" in section 1333, subsection 1, paragraph A.

Sec. D-3. 7 MRSA §1351 is amended to read:

§1351. Breeding and raising mink

Mink that have been propagated in captivity for 2 or more generations shall be are considered domesticated animals subject to all the laws of the State with reference to possession, ownership and taxation as are at any time applicable to domesticated animals this Title. Such domesticated mink, or the pelts or products thereof shall be deemed are considered agricultural products and the breeding, raising, producing in captivity and marketing thereof shall be deemed of mink is an agricultural pursuit. Any person, firm or corporation engaged in breeding and raising mink shall be licensed comply with the