APPROVED CHAPTER
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BY GOVERNOR RESOLVES
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE
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H.P. 403 - L.D. 558
Resolve, Directing the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and
Forestry To Develop a Study Plan Relating to Perfluoroalkyl and
Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Contamination in the Agricultural Sector
Sec. 1. Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry; study plan.
Resolved: That the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry shall develop
a comprehensive research study plan to identify and aid farmers who are or may be affected
by perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination. The department shall
develop the study plan in consultation with research partners, including, but not limited to,
the University of Maine; the University of Maine Cooperative Extension; the Department
of Environmental Protection; and the Department of Health and Human Services, Maine
Center for Disease Control and Prevention. In developing the study plan, the department
may consult with a statewide organization working to protect the public and the
environment from toxic chemicals and a statewide organization representing organic
gardeners and farmers. The study plan must include research topic areas that may include
alternative agricultural business planning including energy production and alternative
cropping systems, study needs, possible roles of state agencies and research collaborators
to conduct the work, proposed time frames and a proposed budget and target sources of
funding for implementing the plan. The department shall submit a report regarding the
comprehensive research study plan, including findings and recommendations, to the Joint
Standing Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry by February 1, 2022.
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