Resolve, Regarding Source Water Protection Recommendations
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 2037
Committee: Natural Resources

Legislative Document 
No. 2037 
S.P.785 
In Senate, March 2, 2006 
Resolve, Regarding Source Water Protection Recommendations 
Reported by Senator COWGER of Kennebec for the Joint Standing Committee on Natural 
Resources pursuant to Resolve 2005, chapter 29. 
Reference to the Committee on Natural Resources suggested and ordered printed under 
Joint Rule 218. 
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JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Sec. 1. 
Public process established. Resolved: That the Drinking Water 
Program within the Department of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the 
Department of Environmental Protection, the Department of Conservation, Maine 
Geological Survey and the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources, shall 
establish and implement a process to allow public comment on the recommendations 
regarding source water protection described in a report dated February 2006 that was 
submitted by the Drinking Water Program to the Joint Standing Committee on Natural 
Resources pursuant to Resolve 2005, chapter 29; and be it further 
Sec. 2. 
Report. 
Resolved: 
That the Drinking Water Program within the 
Department of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Department of 
Environmental Protection, the Department of Conservation, Maine Geological Survey 
and the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources, shall submit a report as 
provided in this section to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having 
jurisdiction over natural resources matters by February 1,2007. The report must include 
subsequent recommendations after consideration of the public comments received 
pursuant to the process established in section 1, take into account coordination between 
water quantity and water quality and include any draft legislation necessary to implement 
the recommendations; and be it further 
Sec. 3. Legislation. Resolved: That after receipt and review of the report 
submitted pursuant to section 2 the joint standing committee of the Legislature having 
jurisdiction over natural resources matters may report out legislation regarding the 
recommendations to the First Regular Session of the 123rd Legislature. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve is reported out by the Joint Standing Committee on Natural Resources 
pursuant to Resolve 2005, chapter 29. It directs the Drinking Water Program within the 
Department of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Department of 
Environmental Protection, the Department of Conservation, Maine Geological Survey 
and the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources, to establish a process to 
allow public comment on recommendations described in a report dated February 2006 
and submitted to the Joint Standing Committee on Natural Resources pursuant to Resolve 
2005, chapter 29. The bill also directs the program to submit a report to the joint standing 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over natural resources matters that 
includes subsequent recommendations, takes into account coordination between water 
quantity and water quality and includes any necessary draft legislation. The resolve also 
provides the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over natural 
resources matters the authority to report out legislation regarding the recommendations to 
the First Regular Session of the 123rd Legislature. 
FISCAL :\OTlIUJJlIRED 
(See attached) 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 02/27/06 frac 
LD xxxx 
LR 3168(01) 
Resolve, Regarding Source Water Protection Recommendations 
Fiscal Note for Original Bill 
Committee: Natural Resources 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Any additional costs to the affected departments can be absorbed utilizing existing budget resources. 
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