An Act To
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1750
Committee Amendment CA_A_S483 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ":A " to S.P. 692, L.D. 1750, Bill, "An Act To 
Amend the Maine Administrative Procedure Act and Clarify Wind Energy Laws" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Establish Submission Requirements for Wind Energy through 
Rulemaking' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 35-A MRS A §3460 is enacted to read: 
§3460. Rulemakingj submission requirements 
The department shall by rule establish submission requirements for permit 
applications for wind energy development, including, but not limited to, expedited wind 
energy development. 
Rules adopted under this section are routine technical rules pursuant to Title 5, 
chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. 
Sec. 2. Submission requirements for wind energy developments. 
Until 
rules are adopted pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 35-A, section 3460, the 
Department of Environmental Protection may not include as part of submission 
requirements for permit applications for wind energy development, including, but not 
limited to, expedited wind energy development as defined in Title 35-A, section 3451, 
subsection 4, any requirements other than those specified in law or jointly specified by 
the Department of Environmental Protection and the former Maine Land Use Regulation 
Commission prior to September 2, 2008 in accordance with Public Law 2007, chapter 
661, PartB, section 13. 
Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. 
The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 692, L.D. 1750 
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Initiative: Provides a one-time General Fund approprIatIOn of $2,500 in fiscal year 
2014-15 for rulemaking related to submission requirements for permit applications for 
wind energy development. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2013-14 
$0 
$0 
2014-15 
$2,500 
$2,500 
This amendment is the majority report of the committee. It requires the Department 
of Environmental Protection to conduct routine technical rulemaking to establish the 
submission requirements for permit applications for wind energy developments. It directs 
the department to use the submission requirements that were established in accordance 
with Public Law 2007, chapter 661, Part B, section 13 until the rulemaking is completed. 
This amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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LD 1750 
LR 2650(02) 
An Act To Amend the Maine Administrative Procedure Act and Clarify Wind Energy Laws 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ';4' (s- C(~ 
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology 
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Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2013-14 
FY 2014-15 
$0 
$2,500 
$0 
$2,500 
Projections 
FY 2015-16 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2016-17 
$0 
$0 
The bill requires the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to establish rules for submission requirements of 
pennit applications for wind energy development. Until DEP adopts these rules, they may not require applicants to 
submit certain information. The bill includes a General Fund appropriation of $2,500 in fiscal year 2014-15 to DEP 
for rulemaking. 
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