An Act To Establish a Residential Wood Stove Replacement Fund
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1575
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S539 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT ,4 " to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 
[I [3, L.D. 1575, Bill, "An Act To Establish a Residential Wood Stove Replacement 
Fund" 
Amend the amendment by inserting after the 2nd indented paragraph after the title the 
following: 
'Amend the bi 11 in section I in §610-D in subsection 2 in paragraph C in the last line 
(page I, line 16 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "fund." the following: 'This 
paragraph is repealed January 1, 2012." 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 2 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 2. Report. The Department of Environmental Protection shall submit a report 
to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over natural 
resources matters on the status and account activity of the residential wood stove 
replacement program, as established by the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 38, section 
610-0, by January 1,20[2. 
Sec. 3. 
Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocatiOi1s are made. 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Ail' Quality 0250 
Initiative: Provides an allocation to establish the Residential Wood Stove Replacement 
Fund. 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
All Other 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL 
2009-10 
$0 
$0 
SENA TE AMENDMENT 
2010-11 
$2,000,000 
$2,000,000 
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SENATE AMENDMENT" k-to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "An to [-!'P. 1113, L.D. 1575 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECfAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
SUMlVIARY 
2009-10 
$0 
$0 
2010-11 
$250,000 
$250,000 
This amendment provides for the repeal of the use of Other Special Revenue funds 
derived from civil pellalties associated with department enforcement actions on January 
I, 2012, provides for the department to report on the residential wood stove replacement 
program to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over 
natural resources matters and makes adjustment? in the appropriations and allocations 
. that better 'reflect existilYUlcHtl opportuniti ~ 
SPONSORED BY: { . .c:~' 
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(Senator DIAMOND) 
COUNTY: Cumberland 
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Approved: 04/05/10 frac. 
LD 1575 
LR 2261(04) 
An Act To Establish a Residential Wood Stove Replacement Fund 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment ,~, to Committ~e Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Diamond of Cumberland 
"Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note. 
Projections 
2009-10 
2010-11 
2011-12 
Projections 
.2012-13 
Appropdations/ Allocations 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
$0 
$2,000,000 
$0 
$0 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
$0 
($2,250,000) 
($2,500,000) 
($2,500,000) 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
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This amendment replaces the ongoing Other Special Revenue Funds allocation to the Department of Environmental 
Protection of $2,500,000 with a one-time allocation of $250,000 and adds an allocation to the Federal Expenditures 
Fund of$2,000,000 in fiscal year 2010-11 for the residential wood stove replacement program. 
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