An Act To Develop a Plan for Cathode Ray Tube Disposal 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. 38 MRSA §1306, sub-§4 is enacted to read: 4. Cathode ray tube disposal. After January L 2006, a person may not dispose of a cathode ray tube in a solid waste disposal facility. This subsection may not be construed to affect existing laws, rules or regulations governing disposal of cathode ray tubes in effect prior to January 1, 2006. Sec. 2. Stakeholder group established. The Department of Environmental Protection shall convene a stakeholder group to assist the department in developing a recommended plan for the collection and recycling of cathode ray tubes, referred to in this section as "CRTs. The plan must utilize the concept of shared responsibili ty among manufacturers, distributors, retailers, consumers and other parties. The stakeholder group must be convened no later than 30 days after the effective date of this Act. Page l-LR1194(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0743
Committee Amendment CA_A_H185 (House)
Amends: 38 MRSA §1306

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "fI" to H.P. 549, L.D. 743, Bill, "An 
Act To Protect Public Health and the Environment through the 
Collection and Recycling of Electronic Waste" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'An Act To Develop a Plan for Cathode Ray Tube Disposal' 
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. 38 MRSA §1306, sub-§4 is enacted to read: 
4. 
Cathode ray tube disposal. 
After January L 
2006, 
a 
person may not dispose of a cathode ray tube in a solid waste 
disposal facility. 
This 
subsection may 
not be 
construed to 
affect existing laws, rules or regulations governing disposal of 
cathode ray tubes in effect prior to January 1, 2006. 
Sec. 2. 
Stakeholder group established. 
The 
Department 
of 
Environmental Protection shall convene 
a 
stakeholder group to 
assist the department in developing a recommended plan for the 
collection and recycling of cathode ray tubes, referred to in 
this section as "CRTs." 
The plan must utilize the concept of 
shared 
responsibili ty 
among 
manufacturers, 
distributors, 
retailers, consumers and other parties. 
The stakeholder group 
must be convened no later than 30 days after the effective date 
of this Act. 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. A· to H.P. 549, L.D. 743 
1. 
Membership. 
The 
stakeholder 
group 
must 
include 
representation from an environmental advocacy organization; the 
electronic manufacturing industry; a recycling or consolidation 
business; 
the Executive Department, 
State Planning Office; 
a 
statewide municipal association; a solid waste disposal business; 
and other interested parties that 
may 
have 
a 
role 
in the 
collection and recycling plan. 
2. 
Duties. 
The 
Department of Environmental Protection, 
with the assistance of the stakeholder group, shall: 
A. 
Identify 
products 
that 
contain 
CRTs; 
track 
the 
distribution 
of 
these 
products 
among 
consumer 
groups, 
including households, 
small businesses 
and industry; 
and 
determine the number of CRTs that are currently available 
for collection; 
B. 
Identify existing resources 
for 
the collection and 
recycling of CRTs 
and 
recommend ways to expand in-state 
resources for the collection and recycling of CRTs; 
C. 
Review the various types and sizes of CRTs in order to 
recommend which CRTs should be included in a collection and 
recycling program; 
D. 
Review alternative disposal 
practice of disposal in lined 
incineration and the practice of 
final disposal; and 
practices, 
solid waste 
collection, 
including the 
landfills or 
recycling and 
E. 
Estimate the cost of collection and recycling of CRTs 
and recommend 
a plan for how the costs should be paid, 
including the costs of collecting orphaned and historic 
waste. 
The payment plan must address shared responsibility 
among manufacturers, distributors, retailers, consumers and 
other parties. 
3. 
Report. 
The 
Department 
of 
Environmental 
Protection 
shall submit to the Joint Standing Committee on Natural Resources 
no later than January 30, 2004 a recommended plan, including any 
legislation necessary to implement the plan, for the collection 
and recycling of CRTs that utilizes shared responsibility among 
manufacturers, 
distributors, 
retailers, 
consumers 
and 
other 
parties. 
The Joint Standing Committee on Natural Resources may 
report out legislation concerning the collection and recycling of 
CRTs during the Second Regular Session of the 121st Legislature.' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
· . 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT liP" to H.P. 549, L.D. 743 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. 
The amendment proposes to 
ban the disposal of cathode ray tubes, 
that are not already 
prohibited from disposal under the hazardous waste rules, 
in 
solid waste disposal facilities beginning January 1, 2006. 
The 
amendment 
also 
requires 
the 
Department 
of 
Environmental 
Protection to 
convene 
a 
stakeholder group 
and to develop 
a 
recommended plan, utilizing the concept of shared responsibility 
among manufacturers, distributors, retailers, consumers and other 
parties, for the collection and recycling of cathode ray tubes. 
Under the amendment, the department must submit the recommended 
plan to the Joint Standing Committee on Natural Resources by 
January 30, 2004. 
The amendment authorizes the Joint Standing 
Committee on Natural Resources to report out legislation during 
the Second Regular Session of the 121st Legislature. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
· . 
Approved: 04/09103 ~ae 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD743 
An Act to Protect Public Health and the Environment through the 
Collection and Recycling of Electronic Waste 
LR 1194(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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