An Act To Require Public Meetings prior to Dam Removal Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the enacting clause (page 1, lines 1 to 12 in L.D. ) Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: Sec. I. 38 MRSA §480-E, sub-§I2 is enacted to read: 12. Dam remova1. A person intending to file an application for a permit to remove an existing dam must attend a preapplication meeting with the department and must hold a public informational meeting prior to filing the application. The preapplication meeting and the public informational meeting must be held in accordance with the department's rules on the processing of applications. Page 1-LR1133(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0709
Committee Amendment CA_A_S64 (Senate)
Amends: 38 MRSA §480-E, 38 MRSA §634

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 247, L.D. 709, Bill, "An 
Act To Require Public Hearings prior to State Agreements for Dam 
Removal" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'An Act To Require Public Meetings prior to Dam Removal' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
title and before the enacting clause (page 1, lines 1 to 12 in 
L.D. ) 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
enacting clause and before the summary and inserting in its place 
the following: 
'Sec. I. 38 MRSA §480-E, sub-§I2 is enacted to read: 
12. 
Dam remova1. 
A person intending to file an application 
for 
a 
permit 
to 
remove 
an 
existing 
dam 
must 
attend 
a 
preapplication meeting with the department and must hold a public 
informational meeting prior 
to filing the 
application. 
The 
preapplication meeting and the public informational meeting must 
be 
held 
in 
accordance 
with 
the 
department's 
rules 
on 
the 
processing of applications. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,:4 " to S. P. 247, L. D. 709 
Sec. 2. 38 MRSA §634, sub-§4 is enacted to read: 
4. 
Dam removal. 
A person intending to file an application 
for 
a 
permit 
to 
remove 
an 
existing 
dam 
must 
attend 
a 
preapplication meeting with the department and must hold a public 
informational meeting prior to filing the application. 
The 
preapplication meeting and the public informational meeting must 
be 
held in 
accordance 
with 
the 
department's 
rules 
on 
the 
processing of applications.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. 
The amendment requires a 
person who intends to file an application for a permit to remove 
an existing dam to attend a 
preapplication meeting with the 
Department of Environmental Protection and to hold a 
public 
informational meeting prior to filing the application. 
The 
meetings must be held in accordance with the department's rules 
on the processing of applications. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04110/03 ~ae. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD709 
An Act To Require Public Meetings Prior to Dam Removal 
. 
LR 1133(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '4" 
Committee: Natural Resources 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
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