An Act To Minimize the Use of Plastic Bags
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1292
Committee Amendment CA_A_H246 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "R" to H.P. 919, L.D. 1292, Bill, "An Act To 
Minimize the Use of Plastic Bags" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in § 1605 in subsection 5 in the first line (page 1, line 18 
in L.D.) by striking out the following: ".l.!M" and inserting the following: '~' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in § 1605 in subsection 5 in the 7th line (page 1, line 24 in 
L.D.) by striking out the following: "fees" and inserting the following: 'costs' 
Amend the bill by adding after section 2 the following: 
'Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Administration - Environmental Protection 0251 
Initiative: Provides an ongoing Other Special Revenue Funds allocation and General 
Fund appropriation to the Department of Environmental Protection for one full-time 
Office Associate II position and related administrative costs to ensure compliance and 
enforce requirements of the Plastics Recycling Fund. 
GENERAL FUND 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2013-14 
1.000 
$53,776 
$2,268 
$56,044 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2014-15 
1.000 
$57,424 
$2,268 
$59,692 
ROFS 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT"~" to H.P. 919, L.D. 1292 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
Remediation and Waste Management 0247 
2013-14 
$1,387 
$1,387 
2014-15 
$1,387 
$1,387 
Initiative: Provides an ongoing Other Special Revenue Funds allocation to the 
Department of Environmental Protection for one part-time Environmental Specialist III 
position and related administrative costs to ensure compliance and enforce requirements 
of the Plastics Recycling Fund. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, 
DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
SUMMARY 
2013-14 
0.500 
$34,091 
$495 
$34,586 
2013-14 
$56,044 
$35,973 
$92,017 
2014-15 
0.500 
$36,337 
$495 
$36,832 
2014-15 
$59,692 
$38,219 
$97,911 
This amendment is the minority report of the committee. It changes from 10¢ to 5¢ 
the surcharge the bill requires a retailer to assess for a plastic bag designed for one-time 
use and distributed to a customer at the point of retail sale. The amendment also adds an 
appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: OS/23/13 
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LD 1292 
LR 1471(03) 
An Act To Minimize the Use of Plastic Bags 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,~, C H tJ.~ 
Committee: Environment and Natural Resources 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2013-14 
$56,044 
$56,044 
$35,973 
$35,973 
FY 2014-15 
$59,692 
$59,692 
$38,219 
$38,219 
Projections 
FY 2015-16 
$61,415 
$61,415 
$39,309 
$39,309 
Projections 
FY 2016-17 
$63,189 
$63,189 
$40,432 
$40,432 
The bill includes a General Fund appropriation of$56,044 in FY 2013-14 and $59,692 in FY 2014-15 and an Other 
Special Revenue Funds allocation of$35,973 in FY 2013-14 and $38,219 in FY 2014-15 for one full-time Office 
Associate II position and one half-time Environmental Specialist III position and other administrative and technology 
costs associated with the adminstration of a Plastics Recycling Fund program. Revenue realized by the Department of 
Environmental Protection (DEP) through collection of 3¢ of a 5¢ surcharge assessed on plastic bags designed for one-
time use distributed to a customer at the point of retail sale is estimated at $35,973 in FY 2013-14 and $38,219 in FY 
2014-15. The retailer will retain the other 2¢. 
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