An Act To
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0837
Committee Amendment CA_A_H483 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "it" to H.P. 636, L.D. 837, Bill, 
Prevent Infant Exposure to Hannful Honnone-disrupting Substances" 
"An Act To 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 22 MRSA c. 276 is enacted to read: 
CHAPTER 276 
CHILD CARE PRODUCTS 
§1700-B. Phthalates prohibited in child care products 
Beginning January 1, 2010, a person may not manufacture, sell or distribute in 
commerce a child care product intended for a child under 3 years of age that has been 
made with or contains di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, di butyl phthalate, benzyl butyl 
phthalate, diisononyl phthalate, diisodecyl phthalate or di-n-octyl phthalate in 
concentrations exceeding 0.1%. 
1. Definition. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, "child 
care product" means a product designed or intended by the manufacturer to be put in the 
mouth to facilitate sleep, relaxation or the feeding of a child or to help a child with 
sucking or teething. 
2. Alternatives. A manufacturer of a child care product shall use the least toxic 
alternative when replacing a prohibited substance under this section in a child care 
product. In replacing a prohibited substance with the least toxic alternative, a 
manufacturer may not: 
A. 
Use a substance containing a carcinogen rated by the United States 
Environmental Protection Agency as an A, B or C carcinogen or a substance listed as 
a known or likely carcinogen, known to be a human carcinogen, likely to be a human 
carcinogen or suggestive of being a human carcinogen as described in the "List of 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" I}, to H.P. 636, L.D. 837 
Chemicals Evaluated for Carcinogenic Potential" published by the United States 
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs or listed as known to 
cause cancer in the California Safe Drinking Water Act, Chapter 4, Part 12 of the 
California Health and Safety Code: or 
B. Use a reproductive toxicant, which is a toxicant that may cause birth defects or 
reproductive or developmental harm, as identified by the United States 
Environmental Protection Agency or listed in the California Safe Drinking Water 
Act, Chapter 4, Part 12 ofthe California Health and Safety Code. 
Sec. 2. Child exposure review and report. The Department of Health and 
Human Services, Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention shall review infant 
exposure to bisphenol A and phthalates and shall submit a report along with any 
recommendations to the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services by 
December 15, 2008. 
Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS) 
Health - Bureau of 0143 
Initiative: Allocates funds on a one-time basis for the costs of reviewing infant exposure 
to bisphenol A and phthalates and for preparing and submitting the required report. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
Personal Services 
All Other 
OTHERSPEC~LREVENUEFUNDSTOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2007-08 
$8,700 
$75,000 
$83,700 
2008-09 
$0 
$0 
$0 
This amendment is the minority report of the committee. It replaces the bill. The 
amendment narrows the scope of the bill to a ban on the use of phthalates in child care 
products intended to be put in the mouth of a child under 3 years of age and requires a 
review and report on infant exposure to bisphenol A and phthalates. 
FISCAL ~OTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/06/07 .wac. 
LD837 
LR 2176(02) 
An Act To Prevent Infant Exposure to Harmful Hormone-disrupting Substances 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "/r,, 
Committee; Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor revenue increase - General Fund 
2007-08 
2008-09 
Projections 
2009-10 
Projections 
2010-11 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
$83,700 
$0 
$0 
Establishes a new violation that prohibits the manufacture, sale and distribution of child care products made with 
specified chemicals. 
The collection of additional fines may also increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
$0 
Allocates funds on a one-time basis for the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention's costs of reviewing 
infant exposure to bisphenol A and phthalates and for preparing and submitting the required report. The Department 
of the Attorney General will incur additional costs to assist with the enforcement of this proposed new violation. 
These costs will can be absorbed by the Department of the Attorney General utilizing existing budgeted resources. 
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