An Act To
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 0275
Committee Amendment CA_A_H33 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "4,, to H.P. 218, L.D. 275, Bill, "An Act To 
Amend the Charter of the Limestone Water and Sewer District" 
Amend the bill by inserting after the title and before the enacting clause the 
following: 
'Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, the amendments proposed in this bill are necessary for the Limestone 
Water and Sewer District and the Loring Development Authority of Maine to proceed 
with the upgrade of the Greater Limestone Wastewater Treatment Facility; and 
Whereas, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 was signed by the 
President on February 17, 2009, and within 120 days of signature the Department of 
Environmental Protection must obligate 50% of the $30,000,000 allotted to the State for 
wastewater projects, such as the proposed upgrade to the Greater Limestone Wastewater 
Treatment Facility; and 
Whereas, priority ranking for the wastewater project funding is a function of the 
project's readiness to proceed, and the readiness of the Greater Limestone Wastewater 
Treatment Facility project depends on the amendments contained in this Act; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore,' 
Amend the bill striking out all of section 1 (page 1, lines 2 to 18 in L.D.) and 
inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. P&SL 1957, c. 59, §8-A is enacted to read: 
Sec. 8-A. Wastewater facility board. If the district acquires title to the Greater 
Limestone Wastewater Treatment Facility, the board of trustees is expanded to form the 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT·A " to H.P. 218, L.D. 275 
Greater Limestone Wastewater Treatment Facility Board, referred to in this section as 
"the wastewater facility board," when the board of trustees considers those matters 
pertaining to the management and oversight of the Greater Limestone Wastewater 
Treatment Facility. 
1. Composition of wastewater facility board. The wastewater facility board 
consists· of the 3 members of the board of trustees and 2 appointed. members. 
One 
appointed member must be appointed by the trustees of the Loring Development 
Authority of Maine, and one appointed member must be a member of the Limestone 
Board of Selectpeople appointed by the selectpeople. The 2 appointed members serve 
without compensation and serve at the pleasure of their appointing entities and may be 
removed without cause by their appointing entities at any time. 
2. Function of wastewater facility board. Whenever the board of trustees takes up 
matters concerning the management and oversight of the Greater Limestone Wastewater 
Treatment Facility, the board of trustees shall sit as the wastewater facility board. At such 
times, the appointed members of the wastewater facility board are entitled to sit with the 
board of trustees and to speak and vote on those matters specifically relating to the 
Greater Limestone Wastewater Treatment Facility, including, but not limited to, 
operation and maintenance of that facility, compliance with environmental regulations 
applicable to that facility, rate changes and changes in the terms and conditions of 
wastewater service provided by the district to the Loring Development Authority of 
Maine.' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in the 5th line (page 1, line 23 in L.D.) by striking out the 
following: "$5,000,000" and inserting the following: '$8,000,000' 
Amend the bill by striking Ollt all of section 3. 
Amend the bill by adding before the summary the following: 
'Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment makes the following changes to the bill. 
1. It clarifies the language in the bill regarding the Greater Limestone Wastewater 
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Treatment Facility Board. In particular, it clarifies the responsibilities of the board and 
the board membership. 
2. It also increases the district's debt limit to $8,000,000 rather than to $5,000,000 as 
proposed in the bill. 
3. It adds an emergency preamble and an emergency clause so that the Limestone 
Water and Sewer District can take advantage of federal funding for wastewater projects 
that is available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, and it 
clarifies the effective date of the provisions regarding the Greater Limestone Wastewater 
Treatment Facility Board. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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