An Act Relating to Storm Water Management LR 2753(02)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1866
Committee Amendment CA_A_S441 (Senate)
Amends: 38 MRSA §420-D

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A, to s. P. 712, L. D. 1866, Bill, "An 
Act Relating to Storm Water Management" 
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 §420-D, sub-§7, tn, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 
704, Pt. B, §2 and affected by Pt. C, §2 and PL 1997, c. 603, §8, 
is amended to read: 
B. 
Disturbing areas for the purpose of 
normal 
farming 
activities, 
such 
as 
clearing 
of 
vegetation, 
plowing, 
seeding, cultivating, minor drainage and harvesting, does 
not require 
review pursuant to this section. 
A manure 
storage facility that is designed. constructed. managed and 
maintained in accordance with the United States Department 
of 
Agriculture. 
Natural 
Resources 
Conservation 
Service 
guidelines 
does 
not 
reguire 
review 
pursuant 
to 
this 
section. 
For purposes of this paragraph. 
"manure storage 
facility" means 
a 
facility used primarily for containing 
manure. 
Sec. 2. Storm water management rules. 
Notwithstanding the 
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 38, section 420-D, the Board of 
Environmental 
Protection shall 
provisionally 
adopt 
rules 
in 
accordance with Title 5, chapter 375 to regulate storm water 
management. 
Rules adopted pursuant to this section are major 
substantive rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 
2-A 
and must 
be provisionally adopted 
and 
submitted to 
the 
Legislature no later than January 2, 2005. 
Page l-LR2753(2) 
COMMITTEE . AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A to S.P. 712, L.D. 1866 
Sec. 
3. 
Legislation. 
The 
Department 
of· 
Environmental 
Protection shall submit a bill to the First Regular Session of 
the 122nd Legislature no later than January 2, 
2005 to amend 
provisions in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 38, section 420-D 
to resolve inconsistencies between the rules adopted pursuant to 
section 2 of this bill and that section.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. 
It exempts certain manure 
storage facilities from storm water management review. 
It also 
directs the Board of Environmental Protection to provisionally 
adopt rules to regulate storm water management by January 2, 2005 
and directs the Department of Environmental Protection to submit 
a bill to the First Regular Session of the 122nd Legislature to 
resolve inconsistencies between those rules and the Maine Revised 
Statutes, Title 38, section 420-D. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 03/17/04 ;fb?ac:.. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1866 
An Act Relating to Storm Water Management 
LR 2753(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment A 
Committee: Natural Resources 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
The additional costs associated with implementing this legislation can be absorbed by the Department of Environmental 
Protection utilizing existing budgeted resources. 
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