Amend the bill in section 1 in §1820-A in the first paragraph in the 2nd line (page 1, line 5 in L.D.) by striking out the following: " beverages directly to the public, including a facility on the Maine Turnpike," and inserting the following: ' milk directly to the public'

Amend the bill in section 1 in §1820-A in the first paragraph in the last line (page 1, line 10 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: " section." the following: ' This section does not apply to a facility on the Maine Turnpike.'

summary

This amendment is the minority report of the committee. The amendment clarifies that a state-owned or state-operated facility that sells or contracts with a private person to sell milk directly to the public must make available for sale milk that has been processed in the State. The bill requires a facility that sells beverages, which may not necessarily include milk, to make available for sale milk processed in the State. The amendment excludes facilities on the Maine Turnpike from the facilities that must make milk processed in the State available for sale.