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the final report and recommendations of that task force dated | | November 18, 2003. The commissioner shall assemble an ad hoc | | committee of industry representatives to make specific task | | assignments, establish benchmarks and issue a progress report to | | the Governor each year no later than October 15th beginning in | | 2004, with a final report and analysis due in 2007. The Governor | | shall consider the findings of the report in making funding | | recommendations to support the dairy industry. |
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| | | Sec. 5. Use of previously transferred funds. Notwithstanding any other | | provision of law, funds allocated to the Maine Milk Commission by | | Public Law 2003, chapter 120 for distribution to Maine dairy | | farmers in accordance with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 7, | | section 3153-A remain in the Maine Milk Commission's Milk Pool | | account. The administrator of the Maine Milk Pool may use these | | and other unexpended funds for distribution to Maine milk | | producers in accordance with Title 7, sections 3153-B and 3153-C. |
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| | | Sec. 6. Review by legislative committee; dairy stabilization. The joint standing | | committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over | | agricultural matters shall review the tiered price support | | established under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 7, section | | 3153-B and present its recommendations regarding that section to | | the Legislature no later than March 1, 2007. The joint standing | | committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over | | agricultural matters may report out a bill to the First Regular | | Session of the 123rd Legislature to implement the committee's | | recommendations. |
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| | | Sec. 7. Review by legislative committee; Milk Income Loss Contract. The joint | | standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over | | agricultural matters shall review the Maine Revised Statutes, | | Title 7, section 3153-C and make recommendations regarding that | | section to the Legislature no later than March 1, 2007. The joint | | standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over | | agricultural matters may report out a bill to the First Regular | | Session of the 123rd Legislature to implement the committee's | | recommendations. |
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| | | Sec. 8. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and | | allocations are made. |
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| | | AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL RESOURCES, |
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| | | Initiative: Provides funds to carry out the provisions of the | | Maine Revised Statutes, Title 7, sections 3153-B and 3153-C. |
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