Resolve, To Authorize the State To Purchase a Landfill in the Town of East Millinocket
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1567
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H635 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT ,.j)" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 500, 
L.D. 1567, "Resolve, To Authorize the State To Purchase a Landfill in the Town of East 
Millinocket" 
Amend the amendment by inserting after the title the following: 
'Amend the resolve by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, To Authorize the State To Acquire a Landfill in the Town of East 
Millinocket' 
Amend the resolve by inserting after the title and before section 1 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 owner of pulp and paper mills in the Town of Millinocket and the 
Town of East Millinocket has announced the closure of the mills after failing to find 
buyers for them; and 
Whereas, this closure would have an immediate negative effect on the economy in 
the Town of Millinocket, the Town of East Millinocket and the surrounding area, 
including the loss of approximately 400 jobs; and 
Whereas, the ability of the State to enter into negotiations for acquiring the existing 
solid waste disposal facility on the East Millinocket mill property will help the effort to 
sell and reopen the mills, retain the jobs and reverse the potential negative economic 
effect of the mills' closure; and 
Whereas, the acquisition of real estate associated with the solid waste disposal 
facility by donation will not involve the purchase or sale of real estate within the meaning 
of the Constitution of Maine; 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, be it' ' 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT "If" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 500, L.D. 1567 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of the 2nd indented paragraph after the title 
(page 1, lines 13 to 15 in amendment) and inserting the following: 
'Amend the resolve in section 1 in subsection 1 by striking out all of the last 
paragraph (page 1, lines 13 to 18 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'The office may only acquire real estate associated with the disposal facility by donation 
and may establish the terms and conditions of acquisition by donation and execute and 
deliver, in the name of and on behalf of the State, all contracts the office determines are 
necessary or appropriate to effect the acquisition and operation of the disposal facility. 
Such a donation is conditioned upon the execution of an agreement by a buyer for the 
acquisition of the pulp and paper mills in the Town of Millinocket and the Town of East 
Millinocket; the office's endeavoring to identify and implement measures to mitigate the 
State's closure costs, including the consideration of cost caps on the closure, costs, 
including the consideration of cost caps on the closure of the Dolby Landfill; and the 
office's having received from the buyer an acceptable business plan, including 
employment projections. The office shall undertake all actions the office determines 
necessary or appropriate to fully perform all obligations established under the contracts.' , 
Amend the amendment by adding before the summary the following: 
'Amend the resolve by adding after section 2 the following: 
'Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited m the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved.' , 
SUMMARY 
This amendment incorporates all of the substance of Senate Amendment "A" to 
Committee Amendment "A" and further provides that the donation of real estate 
associated with the disposal facility is conditioned on the execution of an agreement by a 
buyer for the acquisition of the pulp and paper miIls in the Town of Millinocket and the 
Town of East Millinocket; the office's endeavoring to identify and implement measures to 
mitigate the State's closure costs, including the consideration of cost caps on the closure 
costs, including the consideration of cost caps on the closure of the Dolby Landfill; and 
the office's having received from the buyer an acceptable business plan, including 
employment projections. 
SPONSOREDBY:~~ 
(Representativ ~MPER)-=-=--
TOWN: Oxford 
HOUSE AMENDMENT