Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Chapter 881: Fees; Chemical Use in Children's Products, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Environmental Protection
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1796
Committee Amendment CA_A_H740 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1284, L.D. 1796, "Resolve, Regarding 
Legislative Review of Chapter 881: Fees; Chemical Use in Children's Products, a Major 
Substantive Rule of the Department of Environmental Protection" 
Amend the resolve in section 1 in the last line (page 1, line 18 in L.D.) by striking out 
the following: "authorized." and inserting the following: 'authorized until February I, 
2013; and be it further' 
Amend the resolve by inserting after section I the following: 
'Sec. 2. Review; authority for legislation. Resolved: That the Department of 
Environmental Protection shall examine the first 2 years of experience regarding fees 
assessed under the department's rule, Chapter 881: Fees; Chemical Use in Children's 
Products, as adopted pursuant to section I. 
No later than February I, 2013, the 
depaltment shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the joint standing 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over natural resources matters. The 
repOli must identifY the repOliing fees and alternatives assessment fees actually assessed 
by the department, the actual costs to the department and the related priority chemicals 
that were the basis for the fees. The report must also include a description of the process 
lIsed by the department to contract with contractors to prepare independent repOlis, 
including, but not limited to, the use of a competitive bidding process. Following its 
review of the report, the committee may submit a bill to the First Regular Session of the 
126th Legislature regarding fees related to chemical use in children's products.' 
SUMMARY 
The amendment authorizes final adoption of Chapter 881: Fees; Chemical Use in 
Children's Products until February 1,2013. The amendment also requires the Depaliment 
of Environmental Protection to examine the first 2 years of experience regarding fees 
assessed under the rule and submit a report to the joint standing committee of the 
Legislature having jurisdiction over natural resources matters by February 1, 2013. 
Following its review of the report, the committee is authorized to submit a bill regarding 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITIEE AMENDMENT·A" 10 H.P. 1284, L.D. 1796 
fees related to chemical use in children's products to the First Regular Session of the 
126th Legislature. 
FISCAL ~OTE REQL1RED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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LR2616(02) 
Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Chapter 881: Fees; Chemical Use in Children's Products, a 
Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Environmental Protection 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'A" 
Committee: Natural Resources 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Potential future biennium revenue increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Final adoption and implementation of Chapter 881: Fees; Chemical Use in Children's Products may result in increased 
fees to the Maine Environmental Protection Fund in the Department of Environmental Protection to cover the cost of 
collecting and managing info1111ation on priority chemicals in children's products and of preparing an independent 
report on the availability of safer alternatives to priority chemicals in children's products. No fees would be increased 
until the Board of Environmental Protection names a specific priority chemical and detel111ines what infol111ation will 
be required, which makes it unlikely any fees could be assessed before July 1, 2011. 
Any additional costs to the Department of Environmental Protection associated with evaluating the effect of Chapter 
fees and reporting to the Legislature regarding assessment of those fees can be absorbed within existing budgeted 
resources. 
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