| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. Appropriation. The following funds are appropriated from the | General Fund to carry out the purposes of this Act. |
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| AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL |
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| Division of Marketing and Product |
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| | All Other | | $500,000 | $500,000 |
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| Appropriates funds for the | implementation of a marketing | campaign for Maine | agribusinesses. Implementation | efforts will include | development of database and | information technology | resources, research of new | market opportunities, technical | assistance, strategic planning | assistance, development of | media strategies and | development of new trade | opportunities. |
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| | This bill appropriates $500,000 to the Department of | Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources in each of fiscal years | 1999-00 and 2000-01 for the implementation of a marketing | campaign for Maine agribusinesses. Implementation efforts will | include development of database and information technology | resources, research of new market opportunities, technical | assistance, strategic planning assistance, development of media | strategies and development of new trade opportunities. |
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