An Act To Streamline and Ensure Adequate Funding for the Bureau of Air Quality
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 2216
Committee Amendment CA_A_H753 (House)
Amends: 38 MRSA §589

COMMITTEE 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 inserting after section 5 the following: 
'Sec. 6. 38 MRSA §589, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1991, c. 384, §9 and affected 
by § 16, is amended to read: 
2. Stack tests. A person is not required to conduct stack tests for chlorine or 
chlorine dioxide more frequently than once every 5 years unless visible emissions, 
operating parameters or other information indicates the source may be operating out of 
compliance with any applicable emission standard or unless there are more stringent 
federal requirements. A person is not required to conduct stack tests for particulate 
matter on a source monitored by a continuous monitoring device for opacity as specified 
by 40 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 60, Appendix B, specification 1 or appropriate 
surrogate parameters as required by the commissioner more frequently than once every ~ 
~ years unless visible emissions, operating parameters or another cause other information 
indicates the source may be operating out of compliance with any applicable emission 
standard or unless there are more stringent federal requirements. If visible emissions, 
operating parameters or other information indicates potential noncompliance with an air 
emission standard or if there are more stringent federal requirements, the department may 
require additional stack tests.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment establishes the frequency of stack tests for chlorine or chlorine 
dioxide as no more than once every 5 years. It also changes the frequency of required 
particulate matter stack tests from every 2 years to every 5 years. The amendment allows 
the Department of Environmental Protection to increase the frequency of testing if other 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1582, L.D. 2216 
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information indicates possible air emission compliance issues or if there are more 
stringent federal requirements. 
FISCAL :"'Ull~ l{H,H ll{U) 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03112/08 Mae 
LD 2216 
LR 3339(02) 
An Act To Streamline and Ensure Adequate Funding for the Bureau of Air Quality 
Revenue 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A " 
Committee: Natural Resources 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2007-08 
2008-09 
Projections 
2009-10 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
$0 
$649,877 
$892,498 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Projections 
2010-11 
$919,273 
This legislation adjusts the annual air fee surcharge and applies it to an updated new toxicity scoring process. This 
proposed methodology will generate additional dedicated revenue to the Maine Environmental Protection Fund within 
the Department of Environmental Protection of $649,877 in fiscal year 2008-09, $892,498 in fiscal year 2009-10 and 
$919,273 in fiscal year 2010-11. This additional revenue will provide funding for existing allocated positions within 
the department's Bureau of Air Quality. Any additional costs to the Department of Health and Human Services can be 
absorbed by the depm1ment utilizing existing budgeted resources. 
LR3339(02) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I