An Act To Ensure the Availability of Public Drinking Water Supplies
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 2070
Committee Amendment CA_A_S562 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A, to S.P. 809, L.D. 2070, Bill, "An Act To Ensure 
the Availability of Public Drinking Water Supplies" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, To Ensure the Availability of Public Drinking Water Supplies' 
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 of Environmental Protection; public water systems 
stakeholders. Resolved: That the Department of Environmental Protection shall 
work with the drinking water program of the Department of Health and Human Services, 
the Public Utilities Commission, the United States Environmental Protection Agency, 
environmental groups, community public water systems and the Attorney General's office 
with regard to pending rule-making activities pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, 
Title 38, section 470-H in order to reconcile, to the extent feasible, the objectives of 
protecting aquatic life and other uses as provided in Title 38, section 470-H and the 
obj ective of allowing community public water systems to use their existing water supplies 
to provide water service. 
In order to carry out the objectives of this resolve, the 
department shall submit proposed rules to the Board of Environmental Protection for 
consideration pursuant to Title 38, section 470-H and, as necessary, shall propose 
statutory changes. 
The proposed statutory changes must be submitted to the joint 
standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over natural resources matters 
by January 1,2007; and be it further 
Sec. 2. 
Authority to report legislation. Resolved: That the joint standing 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over natural resources matters may 
report out legislation to the First Regular Session of the 123rd Legislature in connection 
with proposed statutory changes proposed by the Department of Environmental 
Protection pursuant to section 1.' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT '4 to S.P. 809, L.D: 2070 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill with a resolve that directs the Department of 
Environmental Protection to work with stakeholders to develop rules related to water 
withdrawals, and any necessary statutory amendments, that reconcile the objectives of 
protecting aquatic life and other designated uses and the ability of community public 
water systems to use their existing water supplies for the purpose of providing water 
service. The amendment also authorizes the joint standing committee of the Legislature 
having jurisdiction over natural resources matters to report out legislation to the First 
Regular Session of the 123rd Legislature. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/03/06 .Mac 
LD 2070 
LR 3209(02) 
An Act To Ensure the Availability of Public Drinking Water Supplies 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment A" 
Committee: Natural Resources 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Any additional costs to the Department of Environmental Protection, the Public Utilities Commission, the Department 
of the Attorney General and the Department of Health and Human Services in implementing this bill can be absorbed 
utilizing existing budgetary resources. 
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