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Committee considers expanding what counts toward agricultural fair stipends to include commissioner-approved competitions
Summary
LD 1213 would allow the Commissioner of Agriculture to designate additional agricultural competitions (beyond the 10 categories currently listed in statute) for stipend apportionment to licensed agricultural fairs. The Department of Agriculture told the committee it supports the change and proposed additional, minor statutory modernizations.
What the bill would do: Sponsored by Sen. Craig Hickman, LD 1213 would add a statutory catchall allowing the Commissioner of Agriculture to approve additional agricultural competitions or events so that the premiums paid for those activities could be included when the state calculates stipend distributions to licensed fairs.
Why supporters want it: Testimony from Franklin County (Rep. Hall, president of Farmington Fair) and the Maine Association of Agricultural Fairs (Barry W.…
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