Resolve, Relating to the Consideration of the Cumulative Effect on Protected Natural Resources Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: Sec. 1. Department to convene working group of interested parties. Resolved: That, within existing resources, the Department of Environmental Protection shall convene a working group of interested parties to design a method for considering the cumulative effects of activities on protected natural resources when the activities are permitted; and be it further Sec. 2. Proposal. Resolved: That the Department of Environmental Protection shall submit a proposal for considering the cumulative effects of activities on protected natural resources, including any draft legislation necessary to implement the proposal, to the Joint Standing Committee on Natural Resources by January 5, 2004; and be it further Page I-LRl770 (2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0242
Committee Amendment CA_A_H134 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
.. .fl., to H.P. 197, L.D. 242, 
Act To Require the Consideration of the CUmulative 
Protected Natural Resources When Permitting Activities" 
Bill, "An 
Effect on 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'Resolve, Relating to the Consideration of the Cumulative Effect 
on Protected Natural Resources' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
title and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. Department to convene working group of interested parties. 
Resolved: 
That, within existing resources, 
the Department of 
Environmental 
Protection 
shall 
convene 
a 
working 
group 
of 
interested parties 
to 
design 
a 
method 
for 
considering 
the 
cumulative effects of activities on protected natural resources 
when the activities are permitted; and be it further 
Sec. 
2. 
Proposal. 
Resolved: 
That 
the 
Department 
of 
Environmental Protection shall submit a proposal for considering 
the 
cumulative 
effects 
of 
activities 
on 
protected 
natural 
resources, including any draft legislation necessary to implement 
the 
proposal, 
to 
the 
Joint 
Standing 
Committee 
on 
Natural 
Resources by January 5, 2004; and be it further 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. .f(,. to H.P. 197, L.D. 242 
Sec. 3. Authority to report out legislation. Resolved: 
That the 
Joint Standing Committee on Natural Resources may report out 
legislation during 
the 
Second 
Regular 
Session of 
the 12lst 
Legislature 
relating 
to 
the 
Department 
of 
Environmental 
Protection's proposal for the consideration of cumulative effects 
on protected natural resources.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment changes the bill to a resolve and directs the 
Department of Environmental Protection to convene a working group 
of interested parties to design a method for the consideration of 
cumulative effects 
on 
protected natural 
resources. 
It also 
directs the department to submit a proposal to the Joint Standing 
Committee on Natural Resources by January 5, 2004. 
The amendment 
also authorizes the Joint Standing Committee on Natural Resources 
to report out legislation relating to the department' s proposal 
during the Second Regular Session of the l21st Legislature. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/16/03 .:;Ik?ac 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD242 
An Act To Require the Consideration of the Cumulative Effect on 
Protected Natural Resources When Permitting Activities 
LR 1770(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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