An Act To Reclassify Certain Waters of the State" but were not included in the committee's report during the First Regular Session; and 2. Defining and identifying subsistence fishing as a designated use for certain waters. Sec. 28. Retroactivity. The license limits for total residual chlorine and bacteria imposed in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 38, section 467, subsection 4, paragraph A, subparagraph (13), as amended by this Act, apply retroactively to January 1, 2003. Further amend the bill by relettering nonconsecutive Part letter or section consecutively. Page 3-LR1862(2) or renumbering any number to read COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1529
Committee Amendment CA_A_H373 (House)
Amends: 38 MRSA §468

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,,{/.. to H.P. 1121, L.D. 
Act To Reclassify Certain Waters of the State" 
1529, Bill, "An 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 1. 
Further amend the bill in section 5 in paragraph B by 
striking out all of subparagraph (2). 
Further amend the bill in section 5 in paragraph B by 
renumbering the subparagraphs to read consecutively. 
Further amend the bill in section 6 in paragraph B by 
striking out all of subparagraphs (5) to (7). 
Further amend the bill in section 7 in paragraph A in 
subparagraph (13) by adding at the end the following: 'Further, 
the license limits for total residual chlorine and bacteria for 
existing direct discharges of wastewater to this segment as of 
January 1, 2003 must remain the same as the limits in effect on 
that date and must remain in effect until June 30. 2009 or upon 
renewal 
of the 
license, 
whichever 
comes 
later. 
Thereafter, 
license limits for total residual chlorine and bacteria must be 
those established by the department in the license and may 
include 
a 
compliance 
schedule 
pursuant 
to 
section 
414-A, 
subsection 2.' 
Further amend the bill in section 10 in paragraph H in 
subparagraph (2) in division (a) in the 2nd line (page 6, line 15 
in L.D.) by striking out the following: "Sebasticook Lake" and 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "/1,, to H. P. 1121, L . 0 . 1529 
inserting in its place the following: 
'the outlet of Corundel 
Lake' 
Further amend the bill in section 11 in paragraph B by 
striking out all of subparagraphs (11) to (13). 
Further amend the bill 
renumbering the subparagraphs 
Further amend the bill 
subparagraph (1) by striking 
8, lines 31 to 34 in L.D.) 
Further amend the bill 
subparagraph (2) by striking 
8, lines 38 to 41 in L.D.) 
Further amend the bill 
subparagraph (3) by striking 
8, lines 45 to 48 in L.D.) 
in section 11 in paragraph 
to read consecutively. 
in section 13 in paragraph 
out all of the last sentence 
in section 13 in paragraph 
out all of the last sentence 
in section 13 in paragraph 
out all of the last sentence 
B by 
A in 
(page 
A in 
(page 
A in 
(page 
Further amend the bill in section 13 in paragraph A in 
subparagraph (5) by striking out all of the last sentence (page 
9, lines 6 to 11 in L.D.) 
Further amend the bill in section 14 in paragraph F by 
striking out all of subparagraph (14) and inserting in its place 
the following: 
'(14) 
Salmon Stream - Class A.' 
Further amend the bill by striking out all of sections 15 
and 16. 
Further amend the bill in section 22 in paragraph A in 
subparagraph (1) in the last line (page 16, line 19 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: "M" and inserting in its place the 
following: 'A' 
Further amend the bill in section 22 in paragraph B by 
inserting before subparagraph (1) the following: 
, (1) 
West Branch of the Sheepscot River, main stem. 
from the outlet of Branch Pond to its confluence with 
the Sheepscot River - Class AA.' 
Further amend the bill in section 22 
in paragraph B in 
subparagraph (1) in the first line (page 16, line 32 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: "M" and inserting in its place the 
following: 'A' 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
to H.P. 1121, L.D. 1529 
amend the bill in section 22 
in paragraph B in 
(2) in the first line (page 16, line 34 in L.D.) by 
the following: 
"11.11." and inserting in its place the 
Further 
subparagraph 
striking out 
following: 'A' 
amend the bill in section 22 
in paragraph B in 
(3) in the first line (page 16, line 36 in L.D.) by 
the following: 
"11.11." and inserting in its place the 
Further 
subparagraph 
striking out 
following: 'A' 
amend the bill in section 22 
in paragraph B in 
(4) in the first line (page 16, line 38 in L.D.) by 
the following: 
"11.11." and inserting in its place the 
Further 
subparagraph 
str iking out 
fOllowing: 'A' 
Further amend the bill in section 22 
in paragraph B by 
renumbering the subparagraphs to read consecutively. 
Further amend the bill by striking out all of section 24 and 
inserting in its place the following: 
'Sec. 24. 38 MRSA §468, sub-§8, 11K is enacted to read: 
K. 
Steuben. 
(1) 
Whitten Parritt Stream - Class A.' 
Further amend the bill by striking out all of section 27 and 
inserting in its place the following: 
'Sec. 27. Legislation. The Joint Standing Committee on Natural 
Resources 
may 
report 
out legislation to 
the 
Second 
Regular 
Session of the 121st Legislature on the following matters: 
1. 
Reclassifications that were proposed in H.P. 1121, L.D. 
1529, "An Act To Reclassify Certain Waters of the State" but were 
not included in the committee's report during the First Regular 
Session; and 
2. 
Defining 
and 
identifying 
subsistence 
fishing 
as 
a 
designated use for certain waters. 
Sec. 28. Retroactivity. 
The license limits for total residual 
chlorine and bacteria imposed in the Maine Revised Statutes, 
Title 38, section 467, subsection 4, paragraph A, 
subparagraph 
(13), as amended by this Act, apply retroactively to January 1, 
2003. ' 
Further amend the bill by relettering 
nonconsecutive 
Part 
letter 
or 
section 
consecutively. 
or renumbering any 
number 
to 
read 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. # 
to H.P. 1121. L.D. 1529 
SUMMARY 
The 
amendment 
removes 
certain proposed 
reclassifications 
from the bill and authorizes the Joint Standing Committee on 
Natural Resources to report out legislation to the Second Regular 
Session of 
the 
in connection with those 
matters. 
The amendment also removes the proposal to add a new 
designated use of subsistence fishing for certain segments of the 
Penobscot River and authorizes the joint standing committee to 
report out legislation to the Second Regular Session of the 121st 
Legislature in connection with that issue. 
The amendment also 
reclassifies as Class A certain waters that are currently Class B 
and were proposed in the bill to be classified as Class AA. 
The 
amendment also provides for license limits for total residual 
chlorine and bacteria for existing discharges of wastewater on a 
segment of the Kennebec River in Augusta. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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Approved: 05/09/03 ~ae 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1529 
An Act To Reclassify Certain Waters of the State 
LR 1862(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" " 
Committee: Natural Resources 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
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