126th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1431 LR 1673(05)
An Act To Support School Nutrition and Expand the Local Foods Economy
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment " " to Committee Amendment "A"
Sponsor: Sen. Langley of Hancock
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
FY 2013-14 FY 2014-15 Projections  FY 2015-16 Projections  FY 2016-17
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $0 ($150,000) ($150,000) ($120,000)
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $0 ($150,000) ($150,000) ($120,000)
Federal Expenditures Fund $0 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This amendment eliminates the General Fund appropriations totaling $150,000 in fiscal year 2014-15 to the Department of Education to develop and support local food training programs for public school food service personnel and the use of local food hubs.  Instead, it requires the Department of Education to apply for federal grant funding to support both the competitive training grants for regional training programs and the increase in the cap on the amount that the State matches for the acquisition of local foods by a school administrative district under certain conditions. 
This amendment includes a Federal Expenditures Fund base allocation of $500 in fiscal year 2014-15 to the Local Produce Fund and a Federal Expenditures Fund base allocation of $500 in fiscal year 2014-15 to a newly created Local Foods Training Fund, both within the Department of Education, in the event that federal funds are received.