An Act To Protect Children's Health and the Environment from Toxic Chemicals in Toys and Children's Products
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 2048
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_E_S622 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT "~,, to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 
1432, L.D. 2048, Bill, "An Act To Protect Children's Health and the Environment from 
Toxic Chemicals in Toys and Children's Products" 
Amend the amendment in section 2 in § 1691 in subsection 7 in the last line (page 2, 
line 13 in amendment) by striking out the following: "may" and inserting the following: 
'will likely' 
Amend the amendment in section 2 in § 1693 in subsection 1 in the first line (page 3, 
line 4 in amendment) by striking out the following: 
"consultation" and inserting the 
following: 'concurrence' 
Amend the amendment in section 2 in § 1694 in subsection 1 in the 2nd line (page 3, 
line 21 in amendment) by inserting after the following: 
"finds" the following: 
',..Jrr 
concurrence with the Department of Health and Human Services, Maine Center for 
Disease Control and Prevention' 
Amend the amendment in section 2 in § 1694 by striking out all of subsection 3 (page 
4, lines 1 to 4 in amendment) 
Amend the amendment by inserting after section 3 the following: 
'Sec. 4. 
Stakeholder group convened. 
Prior to designation of a pnonty 
chemical pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 38, section 1694, subsection 1, the 
Commissioner of Environmental Protection shall convene a stakeholder group that 
includes representatives of consumer product manufacturers, chemical manufacturers, 
retailers, trade associations, nonprofit health organizations, business and environmental 
groups and other affected parties and shall invite the participation of independent experts 
with relevant experience with chemicals. The commissioner shall seek recommendations 
from the group on: 
1. Development of a protocol to be utilized for the designation of priority chemicals; 
2. The responsibilities, activities and proposed rules necessary to implement Title 38, 
chapter 16-D; and 
3. Stakeholder issues of concern.' 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
SENATE AMENDMENT" t" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1432, L.D. 2048 
SUMMARY 
This amendment: 
1. 
Changes the definition of "children's product" to specify that it applies to a 
product containing a chemical of high concern that will likely result in exposure to that 
chemical by a child or fetus; 
2. 
Requires the Department of Environmental Protection and the Department of 
Health and Human Services, Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention to be in 
concurrence regarding the identification of chemicals of high concern and the 
identification of priority chemicals; and 
3. Requires the Commissioner of Environmental Protection to convene a stakeholder 
group prior to designating priority chemicals that includes representatives of nonprofit 
health 
organizations, 
business 
and 
environmental 
groups, 
consumer 
product 
manufacturers, chemical manufacturers, retailers, trade associations and other parties 
affected by this legislation and to invite independent experts with relevant experience in 
chemicals to participate. The commissioner is required to seek recommendations from 
the stakeholder group regarding protocols for designating priority chemicals, rulemaking 
to implement the requirements of the toxic chemicals in children's products provisions 
and other issues of concern to the stakeholder group. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SPONSORED BY: __ ----"~_~_--"-"--""",--_t_. ~....L....:"----7.'--~--"-' 
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(Senator RA YE) 
COUNTY: Washington 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04113/08 Mac:.. 
LD 2048 
LR 2877(14) 
An Act To Protect Children's Health and the Environment from Toxic Chemicals in Toys and 
Children's Products 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment" (" to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Raye of Washington 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs associated with this legislation can be absorbed by the Department of Environmental Protection 
utilizing existing budgeted resources. 
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