An Act To Lower the Cost of State Government in the Departments under the Purview of the Joint Standing Committee on Natural Resources
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 0746
Committee: Natural Resources
Sponsors: NUTTING, TRAHAN, SIROIS
Amends: 5 MRSA §13105

Legislative Document 
No. 746 
S.P.293 
In Senate, February 26, 2009 
An Act To Lower the Cost of State Government in the Departments 
under the Purview of the Joint Standing Committee on Natural 
Resources 
Reference to the Committee on Natural Resources suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator NUTTING of Androscoggin. 
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JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Cosponsored by Senator: TRAHAN of Lincoln, -Representative: SIROIS of Turner. 
Printed on recycled l'Dper 
Be it enacted by the People ofthe·State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §13105, sub-§2,CljfC, as amended by PL 2005, c. 19, §2, is 
further amended to read: 
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The development of new commercial products and the fabrication ·of such 
products in .the State through the Maine Technology Institute under section 15302 
' and the technology centers under section 15321; ftftd 
Sec~ 2. 5MRSA §13105, sub-§2, CIjfD, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 673, Pt. M, §8, 
is amended to read: 
D.· Research opportunities that create sustained, interinstitutional, multidisciplinary 
efforts':"; and 
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Sec. 3. 5 MRSA §13105, sub-§2, CIjfE is enacted to read: 
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The development of innovative approaches leading to environmental and 
economic sustainability, including: 
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(1) Energy efficiency and carbon reduction; 
(2) Toxics and hazardous waste reduction; 
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(3) 
Developing environmental leader programs and encouraging technical 
assistance and mentoring with environmental leaders; 
(4) Encouraging environmentally preferable purchasing; 
(5) Piloting innovative environmental compliance outreach; 
(6) 
Facilitating the implementation· of environmental management systems 
through site visits and other assistance to ensure a good facility fit; 
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Developing multimedia compliance models including outreach material, 
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checklists for site visits and pollution prevention guidance and materials; 
(8) Providing multimedia process energy alld environmental mapping and other 
assistance as needed; 
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(9) Coordinating with various state media bureaus to incorporate developing 
regulatory policies, rules and legislation; 
(10) Using compliance incentive policies to ensure compliance and pollution 
. prevention assistance to small businesses; and 
(11) Coordinating assistance efforts with other state agencies as needed. 
Sec. 4. Transfer of duties. The Commissioner of Environmental Protection and 
-the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development shall coordinate to ensure 
that the duties, functions and responsibilities of the Department of Environmental 
Protection, Office of Innovation and· Assistance are transferred in.a timely manner to the 
Department of Economic and Community Development; Office of Innovation. 
The 
Department of Economic and Community Development, Office of Innovation shall 
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assume the duties, functions and responsibilities transferred to it in this Act within 
existing budgeted resources. 
Sec. 5. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Remediation and Waste Management 0247 
Initiative: Eliminates 2 Environmental Specialist III positions, position number 
083001822 and position number 083001903, effective October 1,2009. 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES-FUND 
2009-10 
2010-11 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
(1.000) 
(1.000) 
Personal Services 
($56,452) 
($76,612) 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL 
($56,452) 
($76,612) 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
2009-10 
2010-11 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
(1.000) 
(1.000) 
Personal Services 
($53,758) 
($72,817) 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
($53,758) 
($72,817) 
Administration - Environmental Protection 0251 
Initiative: Eliminates one Environmental· Specialist IV position, position number 
083301188, and 2 Public Service Executive I positions, position number 083001818 and 
position number 083301443, effective October 1,2009. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
POSITIONS;" LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
Maine Environmental Protection Fund 0421 
2009-10 
(3.000) 
($188,096) 
($188,096) 
2010-11 
(3.000) 
($254,383) 
($254,383) 
Initiative: Eliminates one Environmental Specialist IV· position, . position number 
083001934, effective October 1,2009. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
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2009-10 
(1.000) 
($68,743) 
2010-11 
(1.000) 
($93,377) 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
($68,743) 
($93,377) 
Performance Partnership Grant 0851 
Initiative: Eliminates _ one Environmental Specialist III position, position number 
083001810, effective October 1,2009. 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
POSITIONS., LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, 
DEP ARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
SUMMARY 
2009-10 
(1.000} 
($58,784) 
($58,784) 
2009-10 
($115,236) 
($310,597) 
($425,833) 
2010-11 
(1.000) 
($79,960) 
($79,960) 
2010-11 
($156,572) 
($420,577) 
($?77,149) 
This bill eliminates the Department. of Environmental ProteCtion, Off1ce of 
Innovation and Assistance and transfers the duties of that office to the Department of 
. Economic and Community Development, Office of Innovation. This bill also eliminates 
funding for a total of 7 positions within the Department of Environmental ProteCtion, 5 of 
which are associated with the Office of Innovation and Assistance and 2 whose duties. 
include serving as legislatIve liaisons for the department. 
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