An Act Regarding Asbestos Abatement Work 0
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1434
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S272 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT "A "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 518, 
L.D. 1434, Bill, "An Act Regarding Asbestos Abatement Work" 
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Amend the amendment by striking out all of "Table II" (page 1, lines 15 to 33, page 
2, lines 1 to 42 and page 3, lines 1 to 36 in amendment) and inserting the following: 
'TABLE II 
WASTE MANAGEMENT FEES - ANNUAL LICENSE 
MAXIMUM FEES IN DOLLARS 
TITLE 38 
SECTION 
PROCESSING FEE ANNUAL LICENSE 
FEE 
1278, Asbestos abatement 
A. Asbestos abatement contractor 
B. Asbestos abatement worker 
C. Asbestos consultant 
D. Asbestos analytical laboratory 
E. Training provider 
F. Other categories of asbestos 
professionals except asbestos 
abatement workers 
G. Notification 
1. Project size greater than 100 
square feet or 100 linear feet and 
less than 500 square feet or 2,500 
linear feet 
2. Project size 500 square feet or 
2,500 linear feet, or greater, and 
less than 1,000 square feet or 
5,000 linear feet 
3. Project size 1,000 square feet 
or 5,000 linear feet, or greater 
1304, Waste management 
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A. Septage disposal 
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1. Landspreading 
$550 
$250 
2. Storage 
B. Residuals compost facility 
1. Type I 
3. Type II and Type III less than 
3,500 cubic yards 
5. Type II and Type III 3,500 
1,400 
cubic yards or greater 
C. Land application of sludges and 
residuals 
1. Sites with program approval 
a. Industrial sludge 
b. Municipal sludge 
200, 
c. Bioash 
d. Wood ash 
e. Food waste 
f. Other residuals 
2. Sites without program approval 
a. Industrial sludge 
b. Municipal sludge 
c. Bioash 
d. Wood ash 
e. Food waste 
f. Other 
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1310-N, Solid waste facility siting 
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A. Landfill 
I. Existing, nonsecure municipal 
3,500 
1,000 
solid waste landfills accepting 
waste from fewer than 15,000 
people 
2. Existing, nonsecure municipal 
3,500 
3,500 
solid waste landfills accepting 
waste from more than 15,000 
people 
3. New or expanded for secure 
5,000 
8,500 
landfill 
5. Nonsecure wood waste or 
demolition debris landfills, or 
both, if less than or equal to 6 
acres 
B. Incineration facilities 
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1. New or expanded for the 
acceptance of municipal or special 
wastes, or both 
2. Municipally owned and 
operated solid waste incinerators 
with licensed capacity of 10 tons 
per day or less 
C. Transfer station and storage 
facility 
D. Tire storage facility 
F. Processing facility other than 
municipal solid waste composting 
G. Beneficial use activities other than 
agronomic utilization 
3. Fuel substitution 
4. Beneficial use without risk 
assessment 
5. Beneficial use with risk 
assessment 
H. Permit by rule for ongoing 
activities 
3,500 
3,500 
1,400 
5,000 
1,000 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 8 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 8. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Maine Environmental Protection Fund 0421 
Initiative: Provides funding for increased processing and certification fees and allows 
asbestos abatement expenditures. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2009-10 
$75,000 
$75,000 
2010-11 
$100,000 
$100,000 
This amendment· reestablishes the annual license fee for asbestos abatement 
contractors and asbestos abatement consultants to be the same for each year instead of a 
different amount for the first annual license, the 2nd annual license and the 3rd annual 
license as proposed by Committee Amendment "A." 
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SENATE AMENDMENT "It" to COMMITIEE AMENDMENT "A" to S,P. 51,8, L.D. 1434 
This amendment also decreases the anIilUal fee as proposed in the bill for an asbestos 
abatement contractor from $1,000 to $650, an asbestos worker from $75 to $50, an 
asbestos consultant from $1,000 to $650, an asbestos analytical laboratory from $500 to 
$400 and other categories of asbestos professionals from $150 to $100. The amendment 
also decreases certain notification fees by $100. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
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COUNTY: Sagada 
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Approved: 05/28/09 .waC!. 
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LD 1434 
LR 538(04) 
An Act Regarding Asbestos Abatement Work 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment "4,, to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Goodall of Sagadahoc 
Appropriationsl Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
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Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2009-10 
($25,000) 
($25,000) 
2010-11 
($44,000) 
($44,000) 
Projections 
2011-12 
($72,000) 
($72,000) 
Projections 
2012-13 
($100,000) 
($100,000) 
This amendment will reduce the proposed increase in the Department of Environmental Protection's processing and 
certification fees related to asbestos abatement by the amounts shown above. As amended, it is anticipated that the 
new fee structure effective September 1,2009 will increase Other Special Revenue Funds revenue by $75,000 in FY 
2009-10 and $100,000 in subsequent years. 
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