An Act To Extend the Deadline for Applications for Loans Associated with the Remediation of a Waste Oil Site in Plymouth
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1933
Committee: Natural Resources
Sponsors: MARTIN
Amends: 10 MRSA §1023-M

Legislative Document 
No. 1933 
S.P.743 
December 10,2007 
An Act To Extend the Deadline for Applications for Loans 
Associated with the Remediation of a Waste Oil Site in Plymouth 
(EMERGENCY) 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
203. 
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on December 10, 2007. Referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator MARTIN of Aroostook. 
Printed on recycled paper 
JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, the waste oil site in Plymouth is contaminated and must be cleaned up 
expeditiously to protect the public health, safety and welfare; and 
Whereas, Public Law 2007, chapter 220 was enacted to provide those seeking to 
borrow funds from the Finance Authority of Maine with up to 180 days from the effective 
date of that chaptered law to apply for those funds, and several deadlines in the process 
have had to be extended; and 
Whereas, these extensions have slowed access to certain information necessary for 
the applicants to borrow the funds, so an extension of 185 days is needed; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore, 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 10 MRSA §1023-M, sub-§2-D, as enacted by PL 2007, c. 220, §2, is 
amended to read: 
2-D. De minimis settlement. In addition to the uses authorized in subsection 2, 
money in the fund may be used for direct loans or deferred loans for payments as part of a 
de minimis settlement, including any settlement premium, between the United States, the 
State, responsible parties and an applicant. Money may be used only if the authority 
determines that the applicant has signed all of the settlement documents required by the 
United States and the State for a de minimis settlement in the matter of the West 
SitelHows Comer Superfund Site in Plymouth, Maine. The provisions of subsection 2 
apply to loans authorized under this subsection. 
Applications sublilitted pursuant to this subsection must be received within +8G 365 days 
after the effective date of this subsection, except that the authority may extend that 
deadline by an additional period of time not to exceed 60 days for good cause shown. 
Sec. 2. Retroactivity clause. This Act applies retroactively to June 4, 2007. 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved. 
SUMMARY 
This bill extends from 180 to 365 the number of days provided for those seeking to 
borrow funds from the Finance Authority of Maine to apply for funding to assist with the 
remediation of the Plymouth waste oil site.