Clarify the Funding for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Diagnostic and Research Laboratory

Last updated: May 9, 2022

Details about this bill
Category: Taxation
Status: Defeated
Sponsor: Senator Brad Farrin, Senate 3 - Somerset County
Session: 130
Bill #: LD 808

Position:

Support.

UPDATE 5/9/22: This bill died on the Appropriations Table, but the language was included in LD 1995.

UPDATE 4/15/22: The language from LD 808 has been swept into the Supplemental Budget bill, LD 1995. This is good news.

UPDATE 6/11/21: This bill awaits final enactment in the House and Senate.

Summary:

Senator Farrin of Somerset submits a concept draft bill at the request of RAM and Maine Grocers and Food Producers Association to address the $.15 pesticide fee currently levied on pesticide products sold in Maine.