An Act To Require Information on Nev Wells Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §4700-N is enacted to read: §4 700-N. Well information The commission shall adopt rules directing that. upon constructing. enlarging or deepening a drinking water well. the well contractor who constructed. enlarged or deepened the well shall record information in a permanent manner. including. but not limited to. the name of the contractor. the date the well was constructed. enlarged or deepened. the depth of the well and the well yield rate in gallons per minute. The rules must direct that the required information be maintained in the event that another contractor performs additional work on the well or a pump system that causes the original record of information to be altered or removed. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5. chapter 375. subchapter 2-A. Page l-LR0677(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0341
Committee Amendment CA_A_H164 (House)
Amends: 32 MRSA §4700-N

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "//" to H.P. 271, L.D. 
Act To Require Information on New Well Caps" 
341, Bill, "An 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'An Act To Require Information on Nev Wells' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
enacting clause and before the summary and inserting in its place 
the following: 
'Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §4700-N is enacted to read: 
§4 700-N. 
Well information 
The 
commission 
shall 
adopt 
rules 
directing 
that. 
upon 
constructing. enlarging or deepening a drinking water well. the 
well contractor who constructed. enlarged or deepened the well 
shall record information in a permanent manner. including. but 
not limited to. the name of the contractor. the date the well was 
constructed. enlarged or deepened. the depth of the well and the 
well yield rate in gallons per minute. 
The rules must direct 
that the required information be maintained in the event that 
another contractor performs additional work on the well or a pump 
system that causes the original record of information to be 
altered or removed. 
Rules adopted pursuant to this section are 
routine technical rules as defined in Title 5. 
chapter 375. 
subchapter 2-A.' 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. /J .. to H.P. 271, L.D. 341 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. 
The amendment requires 
the Maine Water Well Commission to develop rules to ensure that 
well contractors record and maintain information in a permanent 
manner, 
including, 
but 
not 
limited 
to, 
the 
name 
of 
the 
contractor, the date of the work, the depth of the well and the 
well yield rate. 
The 
amendment provides that the rules 
so 
adopted are routine technical rules. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/11103 ;:!;Pac. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD341 
An Act To Require Information on New Well Caps 
LR0677(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" " 
Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
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