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An Act To Promote Sustainable Food Policies
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Office of the Commissioner 0401
 
Initiative: Provides ongoing funding to establish and administer a pilot project to support sustainable food practices.

GENERAL FUND	2013-14	2014-15	
All Other	$100,000	$100,000	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$100,000	$100,000	

Office of the Commissioner 0401
 
Initiative: Provides ongoing funding for grants to municipalities to support sustainable food practices.

GENERAL FUND	2013-14	2014-15	
All Other	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	

AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2013-14	2014-15	
			
GENERAL FUND	$1,100,000	$1,100,000	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$1,100,000	$1,100,000	

SUMMARY
This bill includes ongoing General Fund appropriations of $1,000,000 beginning in fiscal year 2013-14 to the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry for grants to municipalities to support sustainable food practices. It also includes ongoing General Fund appropriations of $100,000 beginning in fiscal year 2013-14 to the department to establish and administer a pilot project to support sustainable food practices.