An Act To Fund Municipal Collection of Household Hazardous Waste LR2053(07)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1549
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S303 (Senate)

SENATE 
AMENDMENT "A" 
1135, L.D. 1549, Bill, "An 
Household Hazardous Waste" 
to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT "A" to H. P • 
Act To Fund Municipal Collection of 
Amend the amendment by striking out everything after the 
first indented paragraph after the title and inserting in its 
place the following: 
'Sec. 1. Study. 
The Department of Environmental Protection 
shall conduct a study regarding ongoing sources of funding for 
municipal 
collection of 
hazardous 
waste. 
The 
Department 
of 
Environmental Protection shall submit its recommendations to the 
Joint Standing Committee 
on Natural Resources 
no later than 
January 4, 2004. 
Sec. 2. Legislation. 
The Joint Standing Committee on Natural 
Resources shall report out legislation during the Second Regular 
Session of the 121st Legislature concerning ongoing sources of 
funding for municipal collection of household hazardous waste. 
Sec. 3. Transfer of funds. 
Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, the Finance Authority of Maine shall transfer $438,820 
from the Waste Reduction and Recycling Loan Fund, established in 
the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 10, section 1023-G, 
to the 
Maine Solid Waste Management Fund established under Title 38, 
section 2201 no later than June 30, 2004. 
The Finance Authority 
of 
Maine 
shall 
transfer 
principal 
and 
interest 
repayments 
received in the Waste Reduction and Recycling Loan Fund to the 
Maine Solid Waste Management Fund within 60 days of receipt. 
The 
funds must be transferred from the Maine Solid Waste Management 
Fund in accordance with the following: 
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SENATE AMENDMENT 
SENATE AMENDMENT "A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 
L.D. 1549 
1135, 
1. 
At least 90'1& of the funds must be made available as 
state cost share to municipalities by the Executive Department, 
State Planning Office as authorized under Title 38, section 2133, 
subsection 2-B; 
2. 
Up 
to 
5'1& 
of the 
funds 
may 
be 
transferred to the 
Department 
of 
Environmental 
Protection 
or 
the 
Executive 
Department, 
State Planning Office 
to 
develop 
and 
carry out 
education and outreach activities related to proper management of 
household hazardous waste; and 
3. 
Up 
to 
5'1& 
of the 
funds 
may 
be transferred to the 
Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources, Board of 
Pesticides Control to support achievement of the pesticide use 
minimization goal of Title 22, section l47l-X. 
Sec. 
4. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
EXECUTIVE DEPAR'l'MEHT 
State Planning Office 
0082 
The 
following 
Initiative: 
Provides funds to administer a state cost share 
program. 
This allocation is intended to provide support for the 
operational costs incurred by municipalities in the management of 
household hazardous waste. 
Other Special Refund Funds 
All Other 
Other Special Revenue Funds Total 
EXECO"nVE DEPAR'l'MEHT 
DEPAR'DIElt"r l.'OTALS 
orBER SPECIAL 
DEPAR"lMENT l.'OTAL -
ALL FORDS 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, 
DEPAR'DIElt"r OF 
Remediation and Waste Management 
0247 
2003-04 
$436,768 
$436,768 
2003-04 
$436,768 
$436,768 
2004-05 
$41,830 
$41,830 
2004-05 
$41,830 
$41,830 
Initiative: 
Provides funds to develop and carry out education 
and outreach activities related to proper management of household 
hazardous waste. 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
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SENATE AMENDMENT "A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H. P. 1135, 
L.D. 1549 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
All Other 
Other Special Revenue Funds Total 
ENVIROlUIEHTAL PRO'rECTIOH, 
DEPAR'TMENT OF 
DEPAR'TMENT 'l'O'.rALS 
OTIIER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPAR'l"MEHT TOrAL -
ALL FUNDS 
AGRICOL'l'URE, FOOD AND RURAL RESOURCES, 
DEPAR'l'MERT OF 
Board of Pesticides Control 
0287 
2003-04 
$24,265 
$24,265 
2003-04 
$24,265 
$24,265 
2004-05 
$2,324 
$2,324 
2004-05 
$2,324 
$2,324 
Initiative: 
Provides 
funds 
to 
support 
achievement 
of 
the 
pesticide use minimization goal of the Maine Revised Statutes, 
Title 22, section 1471-X. 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
All Other 
Other Special Revenue Funds Total 
AGRICOL'l'URE, FOOD AND RURAL RESOURCES, 
DEPAR'TMENT OF 
DEPAR'l'MERT 'l'O'.rALS 
OTIIER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPAR'l"MEHT 'l'OTAL -
ALL FUNDS 
SECTIOR 'l'O'.rALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
SECTI(JI 'J.'OrAL -
ALL FUNDS 
SUMMARY 
2003-04 
$24,265 
$24,265 
2003-04 
$24,265 
$24,265 
2003-04 
$485,298 
$485,298 
2004-05 
$2,324 
$2,324 
2004-05 
$2,324 
$2,324 
2004-05 
$46,478 
$46,478' 
This amendment requires the Finance Authority of Maine to 
transfer $438,820 from the Waste Reduction and Recycling Loan 
Fund to the Maine Solid Waste Management Fund administered by the 
Executive Department, State Planning Office and the Department of 
Environmental Protection by June 30, 2004. 
This amendment also 
requires the Finance Authority of Maine to transfer principal and 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
SENATE AMENDMENT "A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1135, 
L.D. 1549 
interest repayments received in the Waste Reduction and Recycling 
Loan Fund to the Maine Solid Waste Management Fund within 60 days 
of receipt. 
The Finance Authority of Maine estimates the average 
annual principal and interest repayments 
to be 
approximately 
$46,478 per year with the last payment date of the current loans 
outstanding being November 2017. 
The additional revenue is intended to provide state cost 
share 
support 
for 
the 
operational 
costs 
incurred 
by 
municipalities in the management of household hazardous waste. 
At least 
90'%. of these funds must be allocated to the State 
Planning Office, 
5" may be transferred to the Department of 
Environmental 
Protection 
and 
5'%. 
may 
be 
transferred to 
the 
Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources to carry out 
the purposes of this amendment. 
The additional costs associated 
with administering this proposed state cost share program to 
municipalities can be absorbed by the State Planning Office 
utilizing existing budgeted resources. 
SPONSORED BY: 
(Senator CATHCART) 
FISCAL ~OTE REQllREI) 
(See attached) 
(k~-\ 
COUNTY: 
Penobscot 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
\.ppropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
}\pproved: 06/12/03 ~~~ 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1549 
An Act To Fund Municipal Collection of Household Hazardous Waste 
LR2053(07) 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment ,tt, to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Cathcart 
Fiscal Note Reqnired: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Projections 
Projections 
2003-04 
2004-05 
2005-06 
2006-07 
$0 
($26,000) 
$0 
$0 
$0 
($26,000) 
$0 
$0 
$0 
($250,000) 
($500,000) 
($500,000) 
$0 
($250,000) 
($500,000) 
($500,000) 
This amendment strikes those provisions related to the imposition of a 20 cent fee on the retail sale of containers of 
architectural coatings and pesticides. This will result in the elimination of a General Fund appropriation to the Bureau 
of Revenue Services of $26,000 in fiscal year 2004-05 as well as a reduction of revenue to the Maine Solid Waste 
Management Fund in the amount of $250,000 in fiscal year 2004-05 and $500,000 in fiscal year 2005-06 and fiscal 
year 2006-07. This reduction in revenue reduces the amounts allocated to the State Planning Office intended for 
grants to municipalities as well as other specified uses by $250,000 in fiscal year 2004-05 and $500,000 thereafter. 
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