An Act To Protect Public Health and the Environment by Providing for a System of Shared Responsibility for the Safe Collection and Recycling of Electronic Waste
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1892
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_B_S537 (Senate)

SENATE 
AMENDMENT ,,13 II to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
"A" to H.P. 
1402, L.D. 1892, Bill, "An Act To Protect Public Health and the 
Environment by Providing for a System of Shared Responsibility 
for the Safe Collection and Recycling of Electronic Waste" 
Amend the amendment in section 2 in that part designated 
"§1609." in subsection 5 in paragraph D in subparagraph (1) by 
inserting at the end the following: 
'The department shall adopt 
major :;ubstantiye rules as defined in Title 5, 
chapter 375, 
subchapter 
2-A that identify the criteria that consolidation 
facilities must use to determine reasonable operational costs 
attributable 
to 
the 
handling 
of 
computer 
monitors 
and 
televisions. ' 
Further 
amend 
the 
amendment in section 
in that part 
designated 
"§1609." 
in 
subsection 
in 
paragraph 
A 
in 
subparagraph (2) in the first line (page 8, line 5 in amendment) 
by striking out the following: 
"January L 
2012" and inserting 
in its place the following: 
'January 1, 2006' 
Further amend the amendment by inserting after section 3 the 
following: 
'Sec. 4. Report on abandoned waste. 
By March 30, 
2005, the 
Department of Environmental Protection shall report to the joint 
standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over 
natural resources matters on whether the handling and recycling 
costs attributable to abandoned waste should be included in the 
reasonable operational costs of consolidation facilities. 
For 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
SENATE AMENDMENT "£,, to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1402, 
L.D. 1892 
purposes of this section, 
"abandoned waste" 
means 
a 
covered 
electronic device that is not orphan waste and for which a 
manufacturer 
does 
not 
pay 
to 
the 
consolidation 
facilities 
handling and recycling costs within 90 days of the 3rd monthly 
billing. 
The committee may submit to the First Regular Session 
of 
the 
122nd 
Legislature 
legislation 
to 
implement 
the 
recommendations made by the department in its report.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment corrects the date by which manufacturers must 
implement a plan for the collection and recycling of computer 
moni tors 
and 
televisions. 
The 
amendment 
also 
directs 
the 
Department 
of 
Environmental 
Protection 
to 
adopt 
rules 
that 
identify the criteria that consolidation facilities must use when 
determining 
the 
reasonable 
operational 
costs 
that 
are 
attributable 
to 
the 
handling 
of 
computer 
monitors 
and 
televisions. 
The amendment also directs the department to report 
to 
the 
joint 
standing 
committee 
of 
the 
Legislature 
having 
jurisdiction over 
natural 
resources 
matters 
on 
whether 
the 
handling and recycling costs that are attributable to abandoned 
waste should be included in the reasonable operational costs of 
consolidation facilities. 
The 
amendment 
also 
authorizes 
the 
committee 
to 
report 
out 
legislation 
to 
implement 
the 
recommendations made in the department's report. 
SPONSORED 
(Senator 
COUNTY: 
Penobscot 
FISCAL :\OTE REQlIRUJ 
(See attached) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/16/04 ~ae 
l2lst Maine Legislature 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1892 
An Act to Protect Public Health and the Environment by Providing for a 
System of Shared Responsibility for the Safe Collection and Recycling of 
Electronic Waste 
LR2752(08) 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment '!3' to Committee Amendment 'A' 
Sponsor: Sen. Sawyer 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
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