Resolve, Directing the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources, the Department of Education, the Department of Human Services and the Department of Labor To Review the 2002 United States Environmental Protection Agency List of Pesticides Registered and Classified as Known, Likely or Probable Human Carcinogens Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: Emergency preamble. Whereas, Acts and Legislature do not become effective until adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and resolves of the days after Whereas, rules governing the purchase and storage of hazardous chemicals vary among the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources, the Department of Education, the Department of Human Services and the Department of Labor; and Whereas, the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources has new rules regarding the purchase and storage of hazardous chemicals that will become effective August 1, 2003; and Page l-LR0209(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0199
Committee Amendment CA_A_H323 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
.. fj. .. to H.P. 158, L.D. 199, 
Act to Protect Children from Cancer-causing Chemicals" 
Bill, . "An 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'Resolve, Directing the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural 
Resources, the Department of Education, the Department of Human 
Services and the Department of Labor To Review the 2002 United 
States 
Environmental 
Protection 
Agency 
List 
of 
Pesticides 
Registered and Classified as Known, 
Likely or Probable Human 
Carcinogens' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
title and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Emergency preamble. 
Whereas, Acts 
and 
Legislature 
do 
not 
become 
effective 
until 
adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
resolves 
of 
the 
days 
after 
Whereas, rules 
governing 
the 
purchase 
and 
storage 
of 
hazardous chemicals vary among the Department of Agriculture, 
Food 
and Rural 
Resources, 
the 
Department 
of 
Education, 
the 
Department of Human Services and the Department of Labor; and 
Whereas, the 
Department 
of Agriculture, 
Food 
and 
Rural 
Resources has new rules regarding the purchase and storage of 
hazardous chemicals that will become effective August 1, 2003; and 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .fj:: to H.P. 158, L.D. 199 
VVhereas, a 
comprehensive review of existing policies may 
assist 
the 
departments 
in 
developing 
a 
consistent 
policy 
regarding the purchase and storage of hazardous chemicals; and 
VVhereas, the children of the State may benefit from 
a 
consistent statewide pOlicy regarding the purchase and storage of 
hazardous chemicals; and 
VVhereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts 
create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of 
Maine 
and 
require 
the 
following 
legislation 
as 
immediately 
necessary for the preservation of· the public peace, health and 
safety; now, therefore, be it 
Sec. 1. Review. Resolved: That the Department of Agriculture, 
Food 
and 
Rural 
Resources, 
the 
Department of 
Education, 
the 
Department of Human Services and the Department of Labor shall 
review the 2002 United States Environmental Protection Agency 
list of pesticides registered and classified as known, likely or 
probable human carcinogens and compare this list with current 
department rules governing the purchase and storage of hazardous 
chemicals. 
Following examination of these rules, the departments 
shall 
make 
joint 
recommendations 
to 
the 
Joint 
Standing 
on 
Education and Cultural Affairs regarding proposed amendments to 
current department rules regarding the purchase and storage of 
hazardous chemicals; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: That, no later than July 1, 2003, the 
Department 
of 
Agriculture, 
Food 
and 
Rural 
Resources, 
the 
Department of Education, the Department of Human Services and the 
Department of Labor shall submit their report pursuant to section 
to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural 
Affairs. 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the 
preamble, this resolve takes effect when approved. ' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment changes the bill to a resolve directing the 
Department 
of 
Agriculture, 
Food 
and 
Rural 
Resources, 
the 
Department of Education, the Department of Human Services and the 
Department of Labor to review the 2002 EPA list of pesticides 
registered 
and 
classified 
as 
known, 
likely 
and 
probable 
carcinogens and compare it to current department rules governing 
the purchase and storage of hazardous chemicals. The amendment 
directs the departments to report back to the Joint Standing 
Committee 
on 
Education 
and 
Cultural 
Affairs 
with 
proposed 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "k- to H. P • 15B , L • D. 199 
amendments to current department rules regarding the use and 
storage of hazardous chemicals by July 1, 2003. 
FISCAL :\OTE REQClRED 
.(~ee attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 05/05/03 frac 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD199 
Resolve, Directing the Department of Agriculture, the Department of 
Education, the Department of Health and Human Services and the 
Department of Labor to Review the 2002 US EPA List of Pesticides 
Registered and Classified as Known, Likely or Probable Human 
Carcinogens 
LR0209(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" " 
Committee: Education 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Any additional costs to the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Education, the Department of Health and 
Human Services, and the Department of Labor resulting from this bill can be absorbed by each department utilizing 
existing resources. 
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