An Act Concerning Solid Waste Facility Citizen Advisory Committees
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0693
Committee Amendment CA_B_H772 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,13" to H.P. 522, LD. 693, Bill, "An Act 
Concerning Solid Waste Facility Citizen Advisory Committees" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 38 MRS A §13lO-N, sub-§12 is enacted to read: 
12. Citizen advisory committee notification. Except for applications for minor 
alterations, the department may not issue a license or an amendment to a license to a solid 
waste disposal facility owned by the State unless the provisions of this subsection are 
satisfied. 
A. For purposes of this subsection, the following terms have the following meanings. 
(1) "Appointing authority" means an entity authorized pursuant to law or resolve 
to appoint a member to a citizen advisory committee. 
(2) 
"License" means a license, permit, order or approval issued by the 
department pursuant to this chapter. 
(3) "Minor alteration" means an alteration that in the department's judgment does 
not have a potential to impact the environment or public health or welfare or to 
create a nuisance. 
B. At least 10 days prior to filing an application for a license or an amendment to a 
license with the department, the owner or operator of a solid waste disposal facility 
shall send: 
(1) 
To each member of the relevant citizen advisory committee established 
pursuant to law or resolve, a notice that a copy of the license or amendment 
application has been sent to each appointing authority in accordance with 
subparagraph (2). The notice must be sent by United States Postal Service, 
certified mail, return receipt requested; and 
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(2) To each municlm!~nd any other appointing authority, a copy of the 
license or amendment application. The copy must be sent by United States Postal 
Service, certified mail, return receipt requested or by a commercial mail delivery 
service with a comparable proof of delivery. 
C. When filing a license or amendment application, the owner or operator of a solid 
waste disposal facility shall submit to the department a copy of the certified mail 
receipts or comparable proof of delivery received under paragraph B. 
The department may not issue a license or an amendment to a license prior to 30 days 
after the latest date of mailing of an application or notice sent in accordance with 
lO 
paragraph B.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the majority report of the committee. The amendment prohibits 
the Department of Environmental Protection from issuing a license, permit, order or 
approval, or an amendment to a license, permit, order or approval for alterations that are 
not minor alterations, to a state-owned solid waste disposal facility unless the owner or 
operator of the facility sends: 
1. To each municipality and any other entity that appoints members to the relevant 
citizen advisory committee, a copy of the application; and 
2. To each member of the citizen advisory committee, a notice that the application 
has been sent to the appointing authorities as required. 
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