Resolve, Directing the Department of Education and the Department of Environmental Protection To Implement Procedures To Remove Hazardous Materials from Maine Schools Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the ti tIe and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: Sec. 1. Implementation of proposal. Resolved: That the Department of Education and the Department of Environmental Protection shall implement the proposal dated May 10, 2005 and presented to the Joint Standing Committee on Natural Resources on May 10, 2005 regarding the removal of hazardous materials from schools. The objective of the proposal includes achieving compliance with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 4001 and Chapter 161 of the rules administered by the Department of Education; and be it further Sec. 2. Report and recommendations. Resolved: That, by January 15, 2006, the Department of Education and the Department of Environmental Protection shall jointly report to the Joint Standing Committee on Natural Resources on the effectiveness of the efforts undertaken pursuant to this resolve. If changes in procedures, rules or law are needed, the report must include recommendations for changes. Page l-LR1297(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1157
Committee Amendment CA_A_H489 (House)
Committee: Natural Resources on the effectiveness of the efforts undertaken pursuant to this resolve

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. A .. to H.P. 800, L.D. 1157, 
Act To Protect Children from Toxic Chemicals in Schools" 
Bill, "An 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'Resolve, 
Directing 
the 
Department 
of 
Education 
and 
the 
Department of Environmental Protection To Implement Procedures To 
Remove Hazardous Materials from Maine Schools' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
ti tIe and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 
Implementation of proposal. 
Resolved: 
That 
the 
Department 
of 
Education 
and 
the 
Department 
of 
Environmental 
Protection shall implement the proposal dated May 10, 2005 and 
presented to the Joint Standing Committee on Natural Resources on 
May 10, 2005 regarding the removal of hazardous materials from 
schools. 
The 
objective 
of 
the 
proposal 
includes 
achieving 
compliance with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 
4001 and Chapter 161 of the rules administered by the Department 
of Education; and be it further 
Sec. 2. 
Report and recommendations. 
Resolved: 
That, 
by 
January 15, 2006, the Department of Education and the Department 
of Environmental Protection shall jointly report to the Joint 
Standing Committee on Natural Resources on the effectiveness of 
the efforts undertaken pursuant to this resolve. 
If changes in 
procedures, 
rules or law are needed, 
the report must include 
recommendations for changes. ' 
Page l-LR1297(2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
.. '0. 
~. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ~" to H.P. 800, L.D. 1157 
SUMMARY 
This amendment changes the bill to a resolve and it changes 
the title. 
The amendment directs the Department of Education and 
the 
Department 
of 
Environmental 
Protection to 
implement 
the 
provlslons of the proposal dated May 
10, 
2005 
regarding the 
removal of hazardous materials from schools. 
It also directs the 
departments to report to the Joint Standing Committee on Natural 
Resources 
by January 15, 
2006 
on the effectiveness of their 
efforts and to recommend changes if necessary. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and.Notes 
Approved: 05/19105 ~ac 
LD 1157 
LR 1297(02) 
An Act To Protect Children from Toxic Chemicals in Schools 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "~,, 
Committee: Natural Resources 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
The additional costs associated with this legislation can be absorbed by the Department of Education and the 
Department of Environmental Protection utilizing existing budgeted resources. 
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