An Act To Streamline and Ensure Adequate Funding for the Bureau of Air Quality
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 2216
Senate Amendment SA_A_S493 (Senate)
Amends: 38 MRSA §353-A

SENATE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 1582, L.D. 2216, Bill, "An Act To 
Streamline and Ensure Adequate Funding for the Bureau of Air Quality" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 38 MRSA §353-A, sub-§l-A, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 412, §2, is 
amended to read: 
I-A. Annual fee surcharge. Beginning November 1, +994 2008, a licensee shall 
pay an annual fee surcharge of $+() li per every 1,000 air quality units as defined in 
section 582, subsection II-E. 
The minimum revenue threshold for the annual fee 
surcharge is established at $1,250,000 per year. The commissioner may increase the 
annual fee surcharge to up to $4 per every 1,000 air quality units if the annual revenue 
derived from this annual fee surcharge is less than $1,250,000 per year. 
The 
commissioner shall report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having 
jurisdiction over natural resources matters by January 15, 2010 and every 2 years 
thereafter on any fee adjustment and the justification for the fee adjustment and the 
adequacy of the minimum revenue threshold and its ability to support the long-term 
sustainabil ity of state air qual ity protection and improvement activities.' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 5 the foIlowing: 
'Sec. 6. Department of Environmental Protection to install air quality 
monitor in the Town of Bradley. The Department of Environmental Protection, or 
its designee, shall install, maintain and oversee one or more air quality monitors in the 
Town of Bradley for a period of no less than one year and no more than 2 years unless a 
violation of the laws governing ambient air standards is identified through such a 
monitor. 
Sec. 7. 
Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Maine Environmental Protection Fund 0421 
SENA TE AMENDMENT 
SENATE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 1582, L.D. 2216 
Initiative: Allocates funds for the installation and maintenance of air quality monitors in 
the Town of Bradley. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
Capital Expenditures 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2007-08 
$0 
$0 
2008-09 
$75,000 
$75,000 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment establishes a mInImUm revenue threshold for funding state air 
quality protection and improvement activities from the collection of air emissions license 
fee surcharge money. 
If the minimum annual revenue threshold is not met, the 
commissioner may increase the annual fee surcharge up to $4 per 1,000 air quality units. 
It also establishes a reporting requirement on the adequacy of the minimum revenue 
threshold in terms of its ability to support ongoing air quality protection and improvement 
activities, including any fee adjustments and the justification for those adjustments. This 
amendment also requires air quality monitoring in the Town of Bradley for a limited 
period of time. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
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SPONSOREDBY: ________ ~ 
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(Senator MARTIN) 
COUNTY: Aroostook 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/26/08 ;'!vac:.. 
LD 2216 
LR3339(05) 
An Act To Streamline and Ensure Adequate Funding for the Bureau of Air Quality 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
...... iscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment" A " 
Sponsor: Sen. Martin of Aroostook 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2007-08 
2008-09 
$0 
$75,000 
Projections 
2009-10 
$25,000 
Projections 
2010-11 
$0 
This amendment allocates Other Special Revenue Funds of$75,000 in fiscal year 2008-09 and $25,000 in fiscal year 
2009-10 for the installation and maintenance of air quality monitors in the Town of Bradley. Any additional costs to 
the Department of Health and Human Services can be absorbed by the department utilizing existing budgeted 
resources. 
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