An Act To Improve Maine's Air Quality and Reduce Regional Haze at Acadia National Park and Other Federally Designated Class r Areas
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1662
Committee Amendment CA_A_S402 (Senate)
Amends: 38 MRSA §603-A

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A " to S.P. 627, L.D. 1662, Bill, "An Act To 
Improve Maine's Air Quality and Reduce Regional Haze at Acadia National Park and 
Other Federally Designated Class r Areas" 
Amend the bill in section I in subsection 2 in the first line (page I, line 4 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: n8n and inserting the following: '& 2' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 2 in pai'agraph A in subparagraph (I) in the 
4th line (page I, line 12 in L.D.) by striking out the following: n#4 or #6n and inserting 
the following: 'residual' 
Amend the bill in section I in subsection 2 in paragraph A in subparagraph (2) in the 
2nd line (page I, line 20 in L.D.) by striking out the following: n#4 or #6" and inserting 
the following: 'residual' 
Amend the bill in section I in subsection 2 in paragraph A by striking out all of 
subparagraph (3 )(page I, lines 23 to 27 inL.D.) and inserting the following: 
'(3) Statewide, a person may not use a distillate fuel: 
Ca) Beginning January I, 2016, with a sulfur content greater than 0.005% by 
weight; and 
(b) Beginning January I, 2018, with a sulfur content greater than 0.0015% 
by weight. 
The sulfur content requirements in this subparagraph do not apply to the use of 
distillate fuel for manufacturing purposes.' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section I the following: 
'Sec. 2. 38 MRSA §603-A, sub-§9 is enacted to read: 
9. 
Equivalent alternative sulfur r.eduction application. 
The depaltment shall 
adopt major substantive rules as defined in Title .5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A that 
provide an opportunity for a licensed air contamination source that holds a license on the 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 627, L.D. 1662 
effective date of this subsection to apply for an equivalent alternative sulfur reduction 
strategy to the residual fuel oil and distillate fuel requirements in subsection 2. The rules 
must provide for the achievement of equivalent sulfur emission reductions through other 
means, including, but not limited to, reductions in consumption of residual fuel oil and 
distillate fuel, early sulfur emission reductions from a baseline emissions inventory year 
of 2002 and conversions to alternative fuels. The department shall submit the major 
substantive rules to the Legislature by January 3 I, 2014. 
Approved alternate sulfur 
reduction strategies must be in effect by January I, 2018. 
Sec. 3. 
Advisory committee on reducing reliance on fuel oil. 
The 
Depaliment of Environmental Protection shall establish an advisory committee to assess 
the ban'iel:s and impediments to air emissions sources' reducing their reliance on fuel oils, 
including, but not limited to, the feasibility of increased gas supply, conversion to other 
fuels that reduce air pollution including greenhouse gases and the reductions in demand 
for energy derived from fuel oil. The 'advisory committee shall present its findings with 
initial recommendations to the Legislature by January 15, 2011 and a final report with 
recommendations by January 15, 2012. The advisory committee consists of 9 members 
including the Commissioner of Environmental Protection, who serves as the chair. The 
commissioner shall appoint the members of the advisory committee, which include 4 
members representing the industrial sector, 2 members representing environmental 
interests and 2 representatives from other state agencies: 
Sec. 4. Fuel oil supply study. The Department of Enviromnental Protection shall 
conduct a fuel oil supply study in 2014 and submit the results of its findings to the 
Legislature by January 15, 2015. The department shall hold a public hearing on the 
subject matter of this section and allow for submittal of oral and written comment.' 
SUMMARY 
The amendment changes the date, from January 1,2014 to January 1,2016, by which 
the sulfur content of distillate fuel may not be greater than 0.005% by weight. The 
amendment exempts distillate fuel that is used for manufacturing purposes from the low 
sulfur content requirements. 
It requires the Department of Environmental Protection to 
adopt major substantive rules that provide an opportunity for a licensed air cpntamination 
source to apply for an equivalent alternative sulfur reduction strategy to the residual fuel 
oil and distillate fuel requirements. 
[t directs the Department of Environmental 
Protection to establish an advisOIY committee to assess the barriers and imped iments to 
air emissions sources' reducing their reliance on fuel oils. It directs the Department of 
Environmental Protection to conduct a fuel oil supply study in 2014 and submit the 
results of its findings to the Legislature by January 15,2015. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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Approved: 02/26/10 Mac. 
LD 1662 
LR 2240(02) 
An Act To Improve Maine's Air Quality and Reduce Regional Haze at Acadia National Park and 
Other Federally Designated Class I Areas 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '11" 
Committee: Natural Resources 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Any additional costs to the Department of Environmental Protection to adopt major substantive rules allowing 
licensed air emission sources to apply for celiain sulfur reduction strategies, to establish an advisory committee to 
assess barriers for air emission sources to reduce reliance on fuel oils and to conduct a fuel oil supply study will 
generate minor costs that can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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