An Act To Promote Clean Waters in the State
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 0229
Committee Amendment CA_A_S34 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 79, L.D. 229, Bill, "An Act To Promote 
Clean Waters in the State" 
Amend the bill by inserting after the title and before the enacting clause the 
following: 
'Mandate preamble. This measure requires one or more local units of government 
to expand or modify activities so as to necessitate additional expenditures from local 
revenues but does not provide funding for at least 90% of those expenditures. Pursuant to 
the Constitution of Maine, Article IX, Section 21, 2/3 of all of the members elected to 
each House have determined it necessary to enact this measure.' 
Amend the bill by inserting at the end before the summary the following: 
'Sec. 4. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF 
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Initiative: Provides an allocation for compliance with the federal Clean Water Act to 
support a limited-period full-time position from July 1,2010 to December 31,2012. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENlJE FUNDS 
Personal Services 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2009-10 
$0 
$0 
$0 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2010-11 
$90,675 
$8,009 
$98,684 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A "to S.P. 79, L.D. 229 
SUMMARY 
The amendment adds a mandate preamble and an appropriations and allocations 
section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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LD229 
LR250(02) 
An Act To Promote Clean Waters in the State 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,A" 
Committee: Natural Resources 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
State Mandate - Exempted 
2009-10 
2010-11 
Projections 
2011-12 
Projections 
2012-13 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
$0 
$98,684 
$100,563 
$51,241 
Revenue 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Transfers 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
State Mandates 
Required Activity 
$0 
$99,267 
$0 
$0 
Requiring a municipality or public utility to implement a procedure, which may 
include creating a master plan and associated engineering designs, to cease discharge 
of untreated sewage, may be a mandate under the Consitituion of Maine. 
$196,524 
$0 
Unit Affected 
Public Utility 
Municipality 
$196,524 
$0 
Local Cost 
Significant 
statewide 
Pursuant to inclusion of the mandate preamble, a 2/3 vote of each House exempts the State from the requirement that 
it fund 90% of the cost of the mandated activities. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This bill prohibits the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) from issuing a license to discharge untreated 
sewage to any water of the State beginning January 1,2013. Any Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) municipality must 
meet the new deadline or lose state-municipal revenue sharing funds. In order for the DEP to provide the anticipated 
intensive assistance needed by the local units of government to comply with the deadline a limited period full time 
position and associated costs will be required. It is anticipated that municpalities or public utilities will borrow funds 
to [mance the sewage treatment upgrades from the State Revolving Fund. The DEP receives a fee of3.5% of the 
annual debt service related to those loans. The DEP will transfer funds for certain indirect costs from the program to 
DEP's administrative account. Any additional costs to the Office of the State Treasurer associated with the Clean 
Water Act can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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