Resolve, To Update Water Quality Criteria Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the sununary and inserting in its place the following: , Sec. 1. Review. Resolved: That the Department of Environmental Protection shall review the necessity of amending the bacteria criteria for Class B waters, the bacteria criteria and the dissolved oxygen standard for Class C waters and the dissolved oxygen standard for estuarine and marine waters; and be it further Sec. 2. Legislation. Environmental Protection Resolved: That shall recommend the any Department of needed changes related to the bacteria criteria for Class B waters, the bacteria criteria and the dissolved oxygen standard for Class C waters and the dissolved oxygen standard for estuarine and marine waters to the Joint Standing Committee on Natural Resources by January 1, 2004. The Joint Standing Committee on Natural Resources may report out legislation on these issues to the Second Regular Session of the 121st Legislature. Page l-LRI865(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1485
Committee Amendment CA_A_S107 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 49l, L.D. 1485, Bill, "An 
Act To Update Water Quality Criteria" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'Resolve, To Update Water Quality Criteria' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
title and before the sununary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
, Sec. 
1. 
Review. 
Resolved: 
That 
the 
Department 
of 
Environmental Protection shall review the necessity of amending 
the bacteria criteria for Class B waters, the bacteria criteria 
and the dissolved oxygen standard for Class C waters and the 
dissolved oxygen standard for estuarine and marine waters; and be 
it further 
Sec. 
2. 
Legislation. 
Environmental 
Protection 
Resolved: 
That 
shall 
recommend 
the 
any 
Department 
of 
needed 
changes 
related to the bacteria criteria for Class B waters, the bacteria 
criteria and the dissolved oxygen standard for Class C waters and 
the dissolved oxygen standard for estuarine and marine waters to 
the Joint Standing Committee on Natural Resources by January 1, 
2004. 
The Joint Standing Committee on Natural Resources 
may 
report out legislation on these issues to the Second Regular 
Session of the 121st Legislature.' 
Page l-LRI865(2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. A .. to S.P. 491, L.D. 1485 
SUMMARY 
The amendment replaces the bill. 
The amendment directs the 
Department of Environmental Protection to review and to recommend 
any needed changes to the bacteria criteria for Class B waters, 
the bacteria criteria and dissolved oxygen standard for Class C 
waters and the dissolved oxygen standard for estuarine and marine 
waters. 
The amendment authorizes the Joint Standing Committee on 
Natural Resources to report out legislation on these issues to 
the Second Regular Session of the 121st Legislature. 
FISCAL :\OTE REQlll{i. 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04128/03 ~ae 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1485 
Resolve, To Update Water Quality Criteria 
LR 1865(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 4" 101 
Committee: Natural Resources 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
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