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Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 1.  7 MRSA §606, sub-§3  is enacted to read:
 
3.  Unlawful use of glyphosate; exception.     A person may not apply glyphosate within 75 feet of school grounds. This subsection does not apply to residential property or land used for commercial farming.
 
For purposes of this subsection, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings:
 
A.  "Commercial farming" has the same meaning as in section 52, subsection 3;
 
B.  "Residential property" means real property located in this State that is used for residential dwelling purposes;
 
C.  "School" means any public, private or tribally funded elementary school as defined in Title 20-A, section 1, subsection 10, secondary school as defined in Title 20-A, section 1, subsection 32 or a nursery school that is part of an elementary or secondary school; and
 
D.  "School grounds" means:
 
(1) Land associated with a school building including playgrounds and athletic fields used by students or staff of a school. "School grounds" does not include land used for a school farm; and
 
(2) Any other outdoor area used by students or staff including property owned by a municipality or a private entity that is regularly used for school activities by students and staff but not including land used primarily for nonschool activities, such as golf courses, farms and museums.
Sec. 2. Environmental risk advisory committee; glyphosate. The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Board of Pesticides Control, within existing resources from Other Special Revenue Funds accounts, shall establish an environmental risk advisory committee to evaluate the environmental and human health risks associated with the use of glyphosate. The advisory committee shall submit an interim report no later than February 1, 2022 and a final report no later than February 1, 2023, with findings and recommendations, including suggested legislation, to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over agricultural matters. Each report must include an analysis of the use, on an annual basis, of all products with glyphosate listed as an active ingredient on the label by licensed applicators in the State. Following receipt and review of the final report, the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over agricultural matters may submit a bill concerning the subject matter of the report to the First Regular Session of the 131st Legislature.
Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Pesticides Control - Board of 0287
 
Initiative: Provides an allocation for one Toxicologist position, contracted staffing, environmental sampling and literature review.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2019-20	2020-21	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	1.000	
Personal Services	$0	$30,000	
All Other	$0	$73,540	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$103,540	
 
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Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.
 
SUMMARY
The bill prohibited the application of nonselective herbicides; this amendment, which strikes and replaces the bill, bans only the use of glyphosate within 75 feet of school grounds. The prohibition in the amendment does not apply to residential property or land used for commercial farming.
The amendment also directs the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Board of Pesticides Control to establish an environmental risk advisory committee to assess the environmental and human health risks associated with the use of glyphosate. The advisory committee is required to submit an interim report no later than February 1, 2022 and a final report no later than February 1, 2023 with findings and recommendations to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over agricultural matters. The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over agricultural matters has the authority to submit a bill relating to the subject matter of the report during the First Regular Session of the 131st Legislature.
This amendment also provides funding to the board necessary to carry out the requirements of this legislation.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)